Over 1,300 Natural Disasters in Indonesia Until September 2024: Details Inside
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According to a report by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,200 natural disasters were recorded in Indonesia between January 1 and September 1, 2024.
Hydrometeorological disasters dominated, accounting for 98.92% of all incidents.
Flooding was the most frequent disaster, with 750 occurrences. There were also 210 forest and land fires (karhutla), 198 extreme weather events, 88 landslides, and 32 droughts.
Furthermore, there were 11 earthquakes, 8 high tides and abrasions, and 3 volcanic eruptions.
BNPB Head Suharyanto explained anomalies in disaster occurrences across different regions. For example, several provinces, including South Sumatra and Riau, experienced forest and land fires, while areas like Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi were simultaneously hit by floods.
"This anomaly exists across Indonesia due to its vast size. While fires occur in one region, floods strike others," Suharyanto stated during a working meeting with Commission VIII of the DPR (House of Representatives) on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
The BNPB recorded that these natural disasters damaged 40,415 houses: 6,879 severely damaged, 7,562 moderately damaged, and 25,974 slightly damaged.
Additionally, 809 public facilities were damaged. This includes 444 educational facilities, 321 places of worship, and 44 healthcare facilities.
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