Drought Affects 5,574 Banggai Islands Residents, Fire in Luwu Hasn't Been Extinguished

In the midst of dealing with drought and forest and land fires, extreme weather also causes casualties and damage to settlements.

In Ngresepbalong Village, Limbangan District, Kendal Regency, trees fell on a number of tourists on Saturday (7/11) at around 18.10 WIB. A 19 year old tourist died, while three other people suffered injuries due to being hit by tree branches.

The rain that fell in the area the day before is thought to be one of the factors causing the tree to fall. The joint team completed the evacuation at 18.32 WIB.

In Ciamis Regency, West Java, rain accompanied by strong winds on Friday (6/11) affected 61 families or 204 people. The damage included 60 houses with light damage, three houses with moderate damage, three public facilities with moderate damage, and one business premises with heavy damage.

In Bogor Regency, high intensity rain accompanied by strong winds on Thursday (5/11) affected 31 families or 132 people. A total of 31 houses suffered damage to varying degrees. A family consisting of three people temporarily fled to a relative's house.

Meanwhile, a tornado in Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra, on Thursday (5/11) damaged 10 houses in six villages. There were no reports of casualties or displacement in this incident.

Preparedness needs to follow local threats