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        "id": 1599374,
        "msgid": "alert-issued-for-heavy-rain-on-western-slopes-of-north-sumatra-that-could-trigger-landslides-1773057290",
        "date": "2026-03-09 18:03:24",
        "title": "Alert issued for heavy rain on western slopes of North Sumatra that could trigger landslides",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has warned residents of North Sumatra to be cautious of heavy rainfall on the western slopes and western coast on Tuesday 10 March, which could cause flooding and landslides. Medium-intensity rainfall is expected in several regencies including Humbang Hasundutan, Labuhanbatu Utara, Labuhanbatu, Nias Utara, Padanglawas Utara, Tapanuli Selatan and Tapanuli Utara during daytime hours.",
        "content": "<p>Medan (ANTARA) \u2014 The Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and\nGeophysical Agency (BMKG) has reminded residents to be alert to the\npotential for rainfall in the western slopes and western coastal regions\nof North Sumatra on Tuesday 10 March, which could cause flooding and\nlandslides.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe alert to the potential for medium-intensity rainfall on the\nwestern coast and western slopes of North Sumatra that could trigger\nhydrometeorological disasters such as flooding and landslides,\u201d said\nBudi Hutasoit, forecaster at BMKG Region I, in Medan on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that in general, weather conditions in North Sumatra on\nTuesday morning would be mostly cloudy, but with potential light\nrainfall in Langkat, Nias Islands and Mandailing Natal.<\/p>\n<p>During midday and evening hours, conditions would be cloudy with\npotential light to medium rainfall in several regions of North\nSumatra.<\/p>\n<p>Medium-intensity rainfall could occur in Humbang Hasundutan,\nLabuhanbatu Utara, Labuhanbatu, Nias Utara, Padanglawas Utara, Tapanuli\nSelatan, Tapanuli Utara and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>During night-time hours, conditions would be cloudy with potential\nlight rainfall in several areas of North Sumatra, and similarly in the\nearly morning hours, skies would be cloudy with potential light rainfall\nin a number of North Sumatra regions.<\/p>\n<p>Average air temperature is forecast between 13 and 33 degrees\nCelsius, humidity at 67-100 per cent, and winds blowing from north to\neast at speeds of 3-7 km\/h.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/alert-issued-for-heavy-rain-on-western-slopes-of-north-sumatra-that-could-trigger-landslides-1773057290",
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