Threat of more floods casts shadow over South Kalimantan village 13th February 2021
A flooded road in Kurau village, Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan province, on Saturday (February 13, 2021). (ANTARA/Firman)
My house is often inundated if tidal flooding occurs, but it (the water level) is below knee-high Pelaihari, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Fatimah, a resident of Kurau village in Kurau sub-district, Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan, said she is reluctant to go back to her house, which has remained flooded for almost two months now.
Until this time, my house remains inundated. At night, the floodwaters may reach knee height, she told
Indonesia: Floods in South Kalimantan - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation MDRID021
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Indonesia has high level of precipitation and is prone to flooding during rainy season. According to Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency, areas prone to flooding in Indonesia are approximately 39,371,167 hectares. These areas are inhabited by approximately 100,814,666 people. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (Indonesian: Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, abbreviated BMKG) predicted the peak of La Nina would occur across the months of December 2020 and January 2021. The peak of La Nina is coinciding with the peak of the rainy season which usually occurs between January and February. The simultaneous occurrence of these two events has triggered heavy rainfall across the country. Since December 2020 PMI has responded to around 14 different flooding events across several provinces. The most recent event, whic
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