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Indonesia: Flood: 2019/03/16 Country Information on DRR

Period 2019/03/16
Country or District Indonesia
Event Type Flood
Outline Flash floods in Indonesia easternmost province of Papua caused by torrential rain since 16 March 2019, Saturday have killed at least 42 people and more than 120 residents have been taking shelter.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance 2019/3/19
Killed: 89
Missing: 74
Injured: 159
Affected: 58,625
Damaged houses: 350
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance 2019/3/18
Killed: 79
Missing: 43
Injured: 59
Affected: 58,625
Damaged houses: 350
ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance 2019/3/17
Killed: 73
Missing: 60
Injured: 59
Affected: 4,157
Damaged houses: 159

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Report/Articles

UNOCHA 2019/03/25
The number of people known to have died has reached 112, with 94 people missing and 915 injured.

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance 2019/3/19
AHA Centre Flash Update #3: Flooding in Sentani, Indonesia-19 March 2019

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance 2019/3/18
AHA Centre Flash Update #2: Flooding in Sentani, Indonesia-18 March 2019

ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance 2019/3/17
AHA Centre Flash Update #1: Flooding in Sentani, Indonesia-17 March 2019

BBC 2019/3/17
At least 73 people have died and more than 60 are missing in flash floods in Indonesia\\\'s eastern province of Papua.

Reuters 2019/3/17
Flash floods in Indonesia\\\'s easternmost province of Papua have killed at least 42 people and badly injured 21 others. The Sentani area near the provincial capital Jayapura has been hit by torrential rain since Saturday that triggered the floods, said the official.

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International Charter 2019/03/19
Flood in Indonesia