Now or Never: Know More About Tropical Cyclone to Reduce Loss and Damage
Indonesia today
has passed one of the worst nightmares; that is tropical cyclone, known commonly
as Siklon Cempaka or Cempaka Cyclone. The cyclone has caused floods, landslides
and tornado in Java region. The National Disaster Management Agency known as Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) calculates that the losses due to tropical cyclone reaching
trillions of rupiah. Thousands of homes, thousands hectares of farmlands, and
public facilities were flooded. Community activity in the area was totally
paralyzed due to the landslide. 41 residents became victims, that 19 of them
died, and the number of refugees reached 28,190 people.