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.