Heavy rain and gale-force winds strike Buleleng; trees topple across the area
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Buleleng Regency on Tuesday night (3 March 2026). Several trees collapsed at various locations due to the adverse weather.
The first incident was reported on Jalan Pulau Komodo, Banyuning, at about 20:55 WITA. A santen tree with a diameter of around 60 centimetres fell and struck a Telkom cable. ‘The fallen tree has now been cleared and traffic is flowing normally,’ said Gede Suyasa, head of the BPBD Buleleng Operations, on Wednesday (4 March 2026).
Shortly after, another tree fell in Desa Sari Mekar, Kecamatan Buleleng. The tree briefly blocked half the road before it was dealt with by the Singaraja Police together with related teams.
A similar incident occurred in Desa Kaliasem, where two trees, of the santen and tanjung varieties with diameters of about 50 centimetres, fell and blocked the road. The trees also damaged a resident’s garage and a PLN cable in the area.
‘TRC Regu 3 carried out the response for around two hours and the road access is now normal again. There were still some obstacles on the ground, including a tree that fell onto a resident’s garage due to insufficient lighting. Clearing of the remaining tree will continue today after coordination with the local village head,’ he explained.
Among the incidents, the worst impact was at Dusun Bantes, Desa Bulian, Kecamatan Kubutambahan. A sukun tree with a diameter of about 40 centimetres fell and hit the roof of a resident’s house at around 20:00 WITA.
The house of I Nyoman Sibang sustained moderate damage. The roof, measuring 8 metres by 3 metres, collapsed after being struck by the tree. Losses were estimated at around Rp 6 million. There were no fatalities in the incident.
BPBD received the incident report on Wednesday (4 March 2026) at 08:00 WITA from the village authorities. The Rapid Response Team (TRC) Regu 1, together with staff from the district’s Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) and village officials, were dispatched to the site to conduct assessments and response activities. Work began at 09:00 WITA and ended around 10:30 WITA.
‘Subject to cleaning and data collection, BPBD also distributed assistance comprising one package of staple foods, one package of clothing, one package of sanitation supplies, one blanket, one mat, and one tarpaulin to the affected residents,’ Suyasa said.
Suyasa urged the public to remain vigilant for the potential of extreme weather that could persist over the coming days, particularly for residents living near large trees or buildings with roofs prone to damage.