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Aceh Warned of Heavy Rain as Governor Mualem Raises Disaster Risk
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Aceh Warned of Heavy Rain as Governor Mualem Raises Disaster Risk

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia’s BMKG forecast light to heavy rain across Aceh from Sept. 2 to 4, with dozens of districts at risk of flooding, river overflows and landslides.
  • The agency linked the rainfall potential to atmospheric patterns, including the Rossby wave, the Madden-Julian Oscillation, wind convergence and warm sea-surface temperatures.
  • Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf said the government had strengthened coordination and distributed disaster-response supplies to prepare for possible emergencies.

Aceh is on alert for heavy rain from Sept. 2 to 4, with meteorologists warning that the weather could bring flooding, overflowing rivers and landslides across the province.

The warning covers areas including Southwest Aceh, Aceh Besar, South Aceh, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tamiang, Central Aceh, Southeast Aceh, East Aceh and North Aceh. Similar conditions could affect Bener Meriah, Bireuen, Gayo Lues, Pidie, Pidie Jaya, Subulussalam, Simeulue and Nagan Raya.

These conditions can contribute to the formation of rain clouds in Aceh.

— Dedi, BMKG forecasterHe explained the atmospheric conditions behind the forecast increase in rainfall.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, known as BMKG, said several atmospheric factors could support the growth of rain clouds. These include the spatial activity of the equatorial Rossby wave and the Madden-Julian Oscillation over Aceh, as well as wind-turning zones and convergence. Relatively warm sea-surface temperatures in the western Indian Ocean and north of Sumatra could also increase evaporation.

These conditions require everyone’s attention because they can increase the risk of floods, landslides and other disasters in several areas.

— Muzakir ManafThe Aceh governor urged heightened attention after coordinating with the provincial police chief.

“These conditions can contribute to the formation of rain clouds in Aceh,” said Dedi, a forecaster at the Sultan Iskandar Muda Class I Station in Banda Aceh.

Governor Muzakir Manaf, widely known as Mualem, said he had received information about the possibility of heavy rain. “These conditions require everyone’s attention because they can increase the risk of floods, landslides and other disasters in several areas,” he said after coordinating with the Aceh police chief at the governor’s office. The provincial government said it had strengthened coordination and rapid field response, and had already distributed 2026 disaster-response buffer supplies to districts and cities. “The most important thing is to take preventive and mitigation measures as early as possible so we can reduce disaster risks and casualties among the public,” Mualem said.

The most important thing is to take preventive and mitigation measures as early as possible so we can reduce disaster risks and casualties among the public.

— Muzakir ManafHe described the government’s approach to preparing for possible disasters.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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