Heavy rainfall and strong winds affected parts of Java, especially western areas, between March 7 and 8, 2026, triggering floods, landslides, and wind-related damage across several provinces. The event affected Banten, the Jakarta Special Capital Region, West Java, and East Java. According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), as of March 9, 2026, a … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that 39 neighborhood units (RT) and 13 roads in Jakarta were flooded due to heavy rains in the region. “The flooding occurred due to heavy rains in Jakarta and its surrounding areas from Saturday to Sunday,” said Mohamad Yohan, Head of the Disaster Data and Information … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The rice fields in Meurah Dua District, Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh, which are reportedly submerged in mud as a result of flooding, were personally inspected by Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian. About 1,500 hectares of community-owned rice fields were badly damaged by the heavy mud, according to Tito, who is also the … Read more
By Apriwan. A, Universitas Andalas – Padang, Indonesia. Many observers linked the Sumatra flash floods in late 2025 to extreme rainfall associated with climate change. Heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and landslides to occur, destroying communities in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra and costing many people their lives and livelihoods. Climate conditions were clearly important, but … Read more
Some areas in Quezon Province and the Bicol Region got flooded on Sunday due to heavy rains from a shear line. In Tagkawayan, Quezon, some barangay roads were rendered impassable. Residents had to cross raging floodwaters in Barangay Mapulot. Floodwaters entered classrooms in some barangays. In Gumaca, Quezon, heavy rains hampered visibility on the road. … Read more
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted on Sunday, February 8 that the draft partial committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects is still a work in progress. The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, chaired by Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson, resumed its probe … Read more
SEN. Erwin Tulfo said he is prepared to sign a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report on anomalous flood control projects, but only if it includes his proposed amendments. Tulfo said deficiencies abound in the report’s current form and cited a need for further scrutiny. “I will sign with amendments,” Tulfo said in a radio interview. … Read more
Spain and Portugal brace for another ‘worrying’ storm after flood deaths The Journal Storm Leonardo forces more than 11,000 in Spain and Portugal to evacuate their homes Sky News Weather tracker: Storm Leonardo continues to batter Europe and northern Africa The Guardian Rains pummel Spain, Portugal, leaving 1 dead, 1 missing DW.com Spain and Portugal reel from the impact … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs recorded that 725 out of 737 mosques and musallas (buildings used for Islamic prayer similar to mosques) affected by floods and landslides in the Aceh Province are now operational. Meanwhile, 12 other units are not yet functional due to severe damage or being swept away in the disaster. Head … Read more
Published Feb 5, 2026 03:06 pm The Sandiganbayan did not spare Ombudsman prosecutors for their “error” that caused delays in the hearing of the bail petition filed by the accused in the P289 million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. For the admitted error in the submission of the attachments to the judicial affidavit of … Read more