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Indonesia - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 25 Apr 2026)
Pubdate: 4/24/2026 10:02:52 AM

On 22?April, heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across Indonesia, causing casualties, displacement and damage to infrastructure.
The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports that, in North?Sumatra, one person was injured and a total of 600 individuals were affected. Three houses were completely destroyed, together with a bridge and a school, while another 150 houses sustained damage.
In North?Sulawesi, coastal flooding displaced 16 people and impacted 236 residents living in 59 homes.
In East?Java, the overflow of the Welang River Basin affected 5 420 people across 1 355 houses, while in South?Jakarta, flooding caused by the Ciliwung River’s overflow affected 2 513 people living in 937 houses.
Over the next 48?hours, additional moderate to locally heavy rain is forecast for large parts of Indonesia, with additional isolated lightning across East Java.

(4/24/2026 10:17:06 AM - 4/25/2026 9:30:06 AM)

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