North Sumatra province in Indonesia is experiencing some of the most severe flooding and landslides in recent years.
Days of continuous heavy rainfall pushed every major river far beyond its normal banks.
The city of Sibolga woke up surrounded by water that reached the roofs of single-story homes.
Central Tapanuli recorded multiple large landslides that swallowed roads and cut villages in half.
More than three thousand houses are either fully submerged or covered in thick mud.
Thousands of residents have been moved to emergency shelters set up in schools and sports halls.
Several important bridges along the trans-Sumatra route have collapsed into swollen rivers.
Highways remain closed under meters of mud, rocks, and uprooted trees from the hills.
Electricity networks across wide areas are down after poles and lines were washed away.
Mobile coverage has disappeared in most rural districts, leaving families unable to communicate.
Rescue crews use small boats to travel street by street and check every flooded house.
Air-force helicopters keep circling overhead dropping food, water, and clothing packages.
Mosques and community centers have become warm, crowded refuges for displaced families.
Volunteer teams cook non-stop to provide three hot meals a day to everyone in shelters.
Temporary clinics inside evacuation points treat injuries and hand out essential medicines.
Heavy equipment works day and night trying to reopen at least one main supply road.
Endless rice paddies that normally feed the province are now hidden under brown water.
Coffee and rubber farms on higher ground suffered massive damage from sliding soil.
Drone cameras show entire valleys turned into giant lakes stretching for many kilometers.
Experts explain that cleared hillsides allowed landslides to grow much larger this time.
Weather services say scattered heavy showers could continue for several more days.
Provincial leaders have officially declared a major emergency to unlock extra resources.
National disaster teams are sending more tents, boats, and water-purification units immediately.
Donation trucks from Medan arrive loaded with clothes, blankets, and baby formula.
Local people share whatever they still have: boats, fuel, rice, and places to sleep.
Large cleaning and rebuilding crews are already on standby for the recovery phase.
We will continue delivering fresh, confirmed reports from North Sumatra as the situation evolves.
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Дата на публикация: 5 декември, 2025
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