Indonesia’s weather agency on Friday warned that a second tropical cyclone in the space of a week could trigger floods and landslides in more central areas.
This comes after cyclone Seroja killed 163 people in eastern parts of the country lashing the area with rain, floods and landslides on Sunday.
The head of Indonesia’s weather agency, Dwikorita Karnawati, said a new cyclone, named Odette, was gaining traction and could hit Lampung province on the island of Sumatra, as well as the provinces of East Java and Central Java and the island of Bali.
Addressing a news conference, Karnawati advised People to remain cautious of heavy winds and rains that could happen in some areas and be mindful of threats of floods, landslides and flash floods.
While Odette is not expected to be as destructive as Seroja, she warned it could generate tidal surges as high as 6 metres in the southern Indian Ocean and urged fishermen to take precautions.
Seroja damaged thousands of homes and displaced over 22,800 people, according to data from Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation agency, while 45 people remain missing.
Rescuers have been searching for missing people and rushing in aid to islands in East Nusa Tenggara province
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