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        "id": 2062529,
        "msgid": "flooding-hits-aceh-and-north-sumatra-affecting-thousands-1793343132",
        "date": "2026-10-30 12:59:07",
        "title": "Flooding Hits Aceh and North Sumatra, Affecting Thousands",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Flooding across several districts and cities in Aceh and North Sumatra has affected thousands of residents, inundating homes and disrupting road access. Indonesia\u2019s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has warned people to remain alert as a tropical cyclone seed could bring heavy rain and high waves to the region.",
        "content": "<p>The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported flooding in\nseveral districts and cities in Aceh and North Sumatra, affecting\nthousands of residents.<\/p>\n<p>According to BNPB data cited on Friday (30 October 2026), flooding in\nNorth Sumatra occurred in Langkat and Mandailing Natal (Madina). The\naffected areas were identified in reports from Wednesday (28 October)\nand Thursday (29 October).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe impact on 691 households in Langkat Regency mentioned below\nrefers to the report from Wednesday (28 October),\u201d said Berton SP\nPanjaitan, acting head of BNPB\u2019s Disaster Data, Information and\nCommunication Centre, in a written statement.<\/p>\n<p>In Mandailing Natal, flooding affected at least two villages: Binanga\nin Huta Bargot sub-district and Rumbio in Panyabungan Utara\nsub-district. Heavy rain on Wednesday (28 October) caused the Simalagi\nRiver to overflow.<\/p>\n<p>The flooding inundated 32 homes and affected one place of worship. It\nalso temporarily paralysed a road, making it impassable for both two-\nand four-wheeled vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Flooding also occurred in Asahan, in Sei Silau Tua and Bangun Sari\nvillages in Setia Janji sub-district. Water began inundating residents\u2019\nhomes on Tuesday (27 October), reaching depths of 30 to 80\ncentimetres.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 3,610 people were affected: 2,910 in Sei Silau Tua and a\nfurther 700 in Bangun Sari.<\/p>\n<p>Flooding also occurred in Medan, inundating residential areas\nincluding Kampung Aur.<\/p>\n<p>In Aceh, flooding struck South Aceh, specifically Gampong Lhok Raya\nand Gampong Cot Bayu in Trumon Tengah sub-district. Heavy rain over\nSouth Aceh on Wednesday (28 October) caused the Lae Soraya and Kruen\nTrumon Raya rivers to overflow.<\/p>\n<p>Flooding also occurred in Subulussalam, affecting 1,985 households\nand inundating 177 homes.<\/p>\n<p>BNPB urged residents to remain alert to tropical cyclone seed 91B,\nwhich formed over the Andaman Sea, north of Aceh, at 1 am Western\nIndonesian Time on Thursday (29 October). The system could bring\nmoderate to heavy rain to Aceh and North Sumatra, as well as waves of\n1.25 to 2.5 metres in the northern Malacca Strait.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/flooding-hits-aceh-and-north-sumatra-affecting-thousands-1793343132",
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