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Severe Flooding in Aceh Highlights Urgent Climate Adaptation Needs

12/13/2025

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Asia Faces Flooding

Severe flooding in Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, underscores the urgent need for climate adaptation in Asia.
Asia faces a $4 trillion shortfall in water and sanitation funding by 2040.
Extreme heat and flooding are costing power utilities $6.3 billion annually, and the figure could rise to $8.4 billion by 2050.
Governments must enhance infrastructure resilience to climate-related disasters.

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Prabowo Promises Support

On December 11, floods in Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, blocked a mosque by uprooted trees.
Worshippers were forced to seek alternative places for prayer.
The disaster killed 995 people and displaced nearly 890,000.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the area to promise government support.
Rebuilding costs were estimated at 51.82 trillion rupiah.

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Asia Faces Flooding

Severe flooding in Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, underscores the urgent need for climate adaptation in Asia.
Asia faces a $4 trillion shortfall in water and sanitation funding by 2040.
Extreme heat and flooding are costing power utilities $6.3 billion annually, and the figure could rise to $8.4 billion by 2050.
Governments must enhance infrastructure resilience to climate-related disasters.

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