BNPB: Floods and Extreme Weather Hit Java and Maluku During Eid

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has revealed that several regions on Java and Maluku islands experienced hydrometeorological disasters during Eid al-Fitr. Hydrometeorological events encompass extreme weather and flooding. According to Antara on Monday (23/3/2026), these incidents occurred on 21-22 March 2026, beginning with West Java (Jabar), which was hit by heavy rain and strong winds. “The first incident was in West Java Province, where extreme weather phenomena marked by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds struck five villages in four sub-districts of Cianjur Regency on Friday (20/3),” said Head of the BNPB Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Centre, Abdul Muhari. A total of 18 households were affected, and 18 homes sustained damage. Response efforts have focused on clearing fallen trees and repairing residents’ roofs that were impacted. He stated that flooding occurred in Mekarsari Ward and Tugu Ward, Cimanggis Sub-district, Depok City, on Saturday (21/3). A total of 685 households were affected, with 17 people or six households evacuating. “A rapid assessment has recorded around 691 housing units impacted. The current condition shows that the flooding has subsided,” he said. Then, in East Java Province (Jatim), flooding struck Mojokerto Regency on Friday (20/3). Around 275 people evacuated, 146 homes were affected, one embankment collapsed, more than 20 hectares of rice fields and three access roads were impacted. The affected areas include Kertosari Village, Kutorejo Sub-district, and Jumenang Village, Mojoanyar Sub-district. As of now, the water pooling is starting to recede with the weather monitored as cloudy. In Maluku Province, flooding occurred in West Seram Regency on Saturday (21/3), affecting around 177 households and residents’ homes. The impacted areas include North Buano Village, Huamual Belakang Sub-district, and Piru Village, West Seram Sub-district. “The current condition is that the flooding is starting to subside,” he said.