Deforestation by both legal and illegal means has steadily eroded ecological resilience in Indonesia, worsening the impacts of flooding in recent days

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) is deploying K9 search and rescue dog units to locate victims missing after the flash floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Air Marshal Madya Mohammad Syafii ...

Images of logs swept out into flood-hit areas have circulated online, and experts have said deforestation and environmental degradation contributed to the floods and landslides, which have killed over 600 people in the country.

The rains have moved on and the floodwaters have largely receded, but the disaster has left a trail of devastation and trauma for those who survived.

MPR Chair also said that Prabowo's government has so far been able to manage the situation swiftly in coordination with regional administrations.

On November 28, 2025, in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, @arul..se shared a dramatic video of a house collapsing during a flash flood. In the video, a home at the Pasie Lambuang Bukit intersection can be seen weakening as soil erosion continues to affect the ground beneath it.

Government agencies and aid groups are rushing to get aid to those affected, while rescuers search for 472 people still listed as missing.

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto visited flood- and landslide- hit areas in northern Sumatra on the sixth day after the disaster, promising to address urgent food and fuel shortages as thousands face dwindling supplies and the growing threat of hunger,

Government also plans permanent housing for displaced residents as floods and landslides leave over 1.5 million people affected across 3 provinces.