• On 22 August, floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall occurred in Sorong City (West Papua Province, Indonesia), leading to casualties.
• According to the Indonesian National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), three people died and ten others were injured after a landslide event. About 2,500 people have been affected by flooding, and 2,000 persons were displaced to relief camps. Floodwaters damaged 1,025 houses.
• National authorities are carrying out disaster relief operations and distributing food and non-food items.
• On 25-26 August, moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and strong winds is forecast over West Papua Province, including Sorong City.
Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations