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The night a calamity came calling Flood survivors in Indonesia s Catholic-majority East Nusa Tenggara province relive a tragedy that changed their lives forever Survivors of deadly flash floods survey the damage on Adonara island in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on April 4. (Photo: National Disaster Mitigation Agency) Many survivors of deadly floods that struck Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic East Nusa Tenggara province on Easter Sunday say they cannot believe they are still around to tell the tale. A tropical cyclone brought two days of heavy rain, triggering flash floods and landslides that struck villages in the early hours of April 4 while many people were sleeping. ....
Cyclone Seroja wreaks death and destruction in Indonesia, East Timor and Western Australia Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja triggered deadly flash flooding and landslides in parts of southeast Indonesia and in East Timor, including its capital Dili. The worst of the damage occurred April 4–6. On April 12, after having moved south, the cyclone hit the coast of Western Australia. One person in Coral Bay died in the cyclone, a maintenance worker who was electrocuted, while about 70 percent of all homes and structures were damaged in the town of Kalbarri, with 40 percent entirely destroyed. While tropical storms are commonplace in the region, Cyclone Seroja was the most powerful cyclone to hit in decades. An estimated 180 people were killed in Indonesia, 42 in East Timor, while more than 20,000 homes were submerged across both countries, rendering tens of thousands of people homeless. ....
Rescuers hampered by damaged roads, more rain in Indonesia RICKO WAWO and NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press April 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 33 1of33In this image made from video, soldiers and police officers assist residents to cross a flooded road in Malaka Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Monday, April 5, 2021. Multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have left dozens of people dead and missing and displaced thousands, the country s disaster relief agency said Monday.APShow MoreShow Less 2of33In this image made from video, Indonesian soldiers use a tractor to help residents to cross a flooded road in Malaka Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Monday, April 5, 2021. Multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have left dozens of people dead and missing and displaced thousands, the country s disaster relief agency said Monday.APShow MoreShow Less ....