Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has apologized for the provincial government's inability to fully tackle the recent floods. He conveyed this message to the public after widespread flooding reoccurred in various parts of the capital city,

Heavy rains cause frequent landslides and flash floods in Indonesia, an archipelago nation of more than 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near floodplains.

Wiyanti, 55, who goes by the nickname Uum, poses for a portrait in her home in Condet, East Jakarta, weeks after an early March flood trapped her family on the second floor. The water line from the flood is still visible on the walls.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the ...

This is the moment raging flash floods caused by heavy rain in Jakarta, Indonesia washed away homes in Tamainusi Village on January 3. The flood also destroyed one private company building. Sadly ...

Flash floods can last from just ... The Jakarta area of Indonesia is home to more than 30 million people and is regularly hit by floods. Photograph by Aji Styawan, Nat Geo Image Collection.

Heavy rains sent a four-meter flash flood and landslide to Sembahe, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, on Sunday afternoon. One parked car was carried away by the floods, but no victims have ...

KARO, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island, officials ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the ...