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.