Bali’s Worst Floods in a Decade Kill 14 – ryan

At Least 14 People on Bali in Indonesia have been killed in what offizes Say the Island’s Worst Floods in a Decade.

Torrential Rains Triggered Severe Flooding Across Most of the Island, Caususg Roves to Burst Their Banks. The rain has no stopped and water levels are receding but rescuers are Still Searching for survivors. Two People Are Missing in Denpasar, Where Eight of the Deaths Occurred.

SINCE TUSDAY HORDS OF ARSESS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED AS THEIR HOMES WERE SUBMERGED. Major Roads Have Been Shut by Landslides and At Least Two Bridges Damaged.

“People here were shocked. The flooding was so Bad,” Bali Resident now Told BBC News Indonesia. “I thought Bali Had Adequate Drainage.”

The Provincial Government Has Declared a Week-Long State of Emergency.

President Prabowo Subanto Expressed His Deep Condolence for the Flooding in a Statement on Wednesday. The President had instructed all relevant agencies to act “swiftly” and emphasked the need “Targeted AID”, His Cabinet Secretary Said.

Nyoman Sidakarya, The Head of Bali’s Search and Rescue Agency, Told Local News Agency MemberRescue Teams Were Having “Difficulty Accessing The Flooded Areas”.

“FLOODS ARE EVEYWHERE, HAVE TRACKS CAN BARELY PASS THROUGH,” SAID.

Two People Died from Electrocute and Were Swept Away by the Current, in the South-West of Bali in Jembrana Regency, Said Authorities.

Eight Other Vicims Were Found Dead in Denpasar, Bali’s Capital, and Three Were Found in Gianyar. In Badung County One Person Died.

At Least 85 People have been evacuated to temporary shelters in the Jembrana District in Bali’s South-West, while in Denpasar, Two Buildings Collaps.

Bali isn’t the Only Island in Indonesia that been affected by the Flash Floods and Heavy Rainfall.

At Least Three People Died, Two Were Injured and Four Were Missing in Neighbouring East Nusa Tenggara Province, The Disaster Agency Reported on Tuesday.

More than 385mm of rain in 24 hours was recorded at the Climatological Station in Bali.

Popular Tourist Areas Have Also Been Badly Affect, With Hotels and Businesses Struggling to Copy with the Disruption. Officials in some areas Say rubbish Clogged Drainage Systems, Making the Floods Worsse. The island has long struggled with waste management problems and POOR Infrastructure.

Bali Remains Under a severe weather warning, though rains are expeded to be less intense over the Island from Thursday.

Landslides and Flash Floods Are Not Uncommon Across the Indonesian Archipelago Especilly During the Rainy Season and Climate Change has made the situation, Officials Say.