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Archive: 18 June 2024

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West Nias Floods Impact Approximately 4,000 Residents

Heavy rains triggered severe floods and landslides in West Nias, North Sumatra, displacing approximately 4,000 residents across 18 villages and damaging at least 1,000 homes alongside critical agricultural areas. Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and regional authorities are conducting rapid damage assessments and coordinating relief efforts whilst preparing for forecasted continued rainfall in the coming days. The disaster highlights the persistent vulnerability of communit