🇮🇩 Indonesia faces dual tragedy as Cyclone-driven floods and landslides have killed over 800 people this month, with 463 still missing across West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh. Survivors describe scenes straight out of a disaster movie – families wading through chest-deep water to rescue rice sacks from flooded warehouses.
🌾 Food security alarm: Farmers report most salvaged rice has sprouted or turned muddy, raising fears of shortages. 'We’re eating whatever doesn’t look green,' said Malalak resident Adi Putra, 28, while sorting through grain. Damaged roads and power outages are slowing emergency aid, leaving many villages relying on helicopter drops.
🚁 Global response grows: The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance is mobilizing regional teams, while social media campaigns like #SaveSumatraRice trend worldwide. Climate scientists warn such extreme weather events could become 'the new normal' in tropical regions.
📱 How to help: Verified donation portals are being shared via Indonesia’s @BNPB_Indonesia emergency agency. Meanwhile, food trucks are racing against time to reach cut-off communities before starvation sets in.
