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Bali and Flores Floods: Death Toll Climbs to 20 as Rains Ease

Officials say equatorial Rossby waves fueled the deluge.

Overview

  • Disaster officials report at least 16 deaths on Bali and four on Flores, with one person still missing on Bali.
  • Authorities say waters are receding and cleanup is underway after a one-week emergency was declared to mobilize aid.
  • Hundreds have been evacuated to shelters as hard-hit areas include Denpasar, Jembrana, Gianyar and Badung, with tourist hubs Canggu and Ubud inundated.
  • Roads, bridges and markets were damaged and access to Denpasar’s international airport was heavily restricted, though flight operations were initially unaffected.
  • Meteorologists and local agencies describe the rains as unusually intense for September in Indonesia.