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Indonesia Urges Residents to Prepare for Floods and Landslides

BMKG expects the rainy season to reach most of the country in November or December and says El Niño could delay its peak.

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Residents clear a roadside drain in a low-lying Jakarta neighborhood as seasonal rain begins / EconoTimes.ai
Residents clear a roadside drain in a low-lying Jakarta neighborhood as seasonal rain begins / EconoTimes.ai

With rain expected across most of Indonesia in November or December, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) urged residents nationwide Tuesday to prepare for flash floods and landslides.

Indonesia’s weather agency, BMKG, expects the rainy season to reach most areas during November or December. It said El Niño could delay the season’s peak.

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