2009-03-27 Flood in Indonesia on 27 March, 2009

Emergency Obs. Request Information

  • Disaster Type: Flood
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Occurrence Date (UTC):
  • SA activation Date(UTC): 27 March, 2009
  • Requester: Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) 
  • Escalation to the International Charter:
  • GLIDE Number:

Disaster Situation

The death toll from a flash flood in Indonesia's capital grew to 98 people on Sunday, March 29 as rescuers widened their search for more than 130 other people in the aftermath. At least 50 people were injured and nearly 1,500 have been displaced.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/indonesia.dam/index.html?iref=newssearch