Ahad , 19 Jan 2014, 00:21 WIB

Official: Last year floods in Jakarta is worse

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The floods that hit Jakarta and surrounding areas last year were worse compared to the same period of this year, a disaster mitigation official said. "On January...

Senin , 30 Dec 2013, 17:26 WIB

Floods wreack havoc in three sub-districts in N Sumatra

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LANGKAT - Incessant rains in the past few days have triggered floods on Monday, inundating three sub-districts in North Sumatra's Langkat district. The floods occurred after Wampu and Batang Serangan rivers overflowed their banks, Head of the Langkat District Disaster Mitigation Board Hardianul Zally said. Gebang, Wampu, and Tanjungpura are the three sub-districts affected by the floods. In Gebang...