Indonesia: Floods and Landslides - Feb 2023

Floods inundated significant parts of Sukoharjo District and the city of Surakarta in Central Java Province on 16-19 February. Some 28,000 people were directly affected, including 9,885 people who were temporarily displaced in both areas. The affected local government agencies have declared a disaster response phase on 17 February for 14 days and have provided relief assistance to affected people. (OCHA, 21 Feb 2023)

Heavy rainfall has been affecting central Indonesia (in particular Java Island) since 19 February, causing floods that have resulted in evacuations and damage. The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 22 February, around 60 evacuated people, more than 750 affected houses and a total of approximately 3,000 affected people across the Bekasi Regency (West Java Provinces). Around 400 people have been affected and nearly 100 houses damaged across the Majalengka Regency (West Java). (ECHO, 22 Feb 2023)

On 20-22 February, heavy rainfall affected parts of Indonesia triggering a landslide and causing floods that resulted in casualties and damage. The Indonesian National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure reports six injured people, almost 20 people have been displaced, and seven houses have been damaged following a landslide that occurred in Tegal Regency (Central Java Province). According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), 1,000 people have been affected by floods in Morowali Regency (Central Sulawesi Province). (ECHO, 24 Feb 2023)

Heavy rainfall has been affecting several parts of Indonesia over the past few days, causing floods and resulting in widespread damage. According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), more than 27,000 people have been affected in the Regencies of Sumbawa, Bima and Dompu (West Nusa Tenggara Province) due to floods. More than 3,500 people have been hit by heavy rain and floods in Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency (South Kalimantan Province) as well as almost 2,000 others in Karawang Regency (West Java Province). (ECHO, 27 Feb 2023)

Heavy rainfall has been affecting central and western Indonesia (in particular Sumatra Island, Java Island and Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo Island) since 3 March, causing floods, flash floods and rivers to overflow that have resulted in evacuations and damage. In Sumatra, the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 6 March, more than ten evacuated people, over 500 flooded houses and a total of approximately 1,700 affected people across the Deli Serdang Regency (North Sumatra Province). In Java, over 850 houses have been flooded and around 3,460 people affected across the Demak Regency (Central Java Province). In addition, over 1,400 houses have been flooded and approximately 4,900 people affected in two Regencies throughout the West Kalimantan Province. (ECHO, 6 Mar 2023)

The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 8 March, one fatality, three injured people, more than 60 evacuated people, around 130 damaged houses and a total of nearly 350 affected people across the Konawe Regency (Southeast Sulawesi Province) due to a tornado occurred on 5 March. (ECHO, 8 Mar 2023)

After the landslide occurred on 6 March in Serasan District (Natuna Regency, northern Riau Islands, north-western Indonesia), the number of casualties is increasing. According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), 15 people died, 35 are still missing, 1,300 people have been displaced, and 27 houses have been buried by the landslide event. (ECHO, 9 Mar 2023)

Since 9 March, heavy rainfall has been affecting several Regencies of the South Sumatra and Lampung Provinces causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and damage. According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), one person died in Lahat Regency and more than 18,400 people have been affected across the Regencies of Muara Enim, Panukal Abab Lematang Ilir, Musi Rawas, Muara Enim, and Lahat. In addition, the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) reports two fatalities due to a landslide occurred in Lampung Province. Furthermore, following the landslide that occurred on 6 March in Serasan District (Natuna Regency, northern Riau Islands, north-western Indonesia), the death toll reached 46 people while nine people are still missing. (ECHO, 13 Mar 2023)

In Luwu Regency (South Sulawesi), 128 people have been displaced, and almost 1,500 have been affected. At least 50 people have been evacuated in two evacuation centres, and approximately 7,400 others have been affected in Gresik Regency (East Java Province). In East and South Kalimantan, more than 6,100 people have been affected. (ECHO, 17 Mar 2023)

Between 14 - 20 March 2023, floods were reported in Hulu Sungai Tengah in South Kalimantan, Solok Selatan of West Sumatera and Musi Rawas of South Sumatera following torrential rains and overflowing of rivers. Over 5400 houses and public facilities were inundated and 20,000 people were directly affected. Local government agencies, the Indonesian Red Cross, and NGOs have made assessements and have provided emergency shelter, clean water, food and medical services to affected people, while provincial and national government agencies complemented with additional resources. (OCHA, 21 Mar 2023)