00:00Severe flooding across Indonesia has left a trail of destruction from West Sumatra to Aceh,
00:21with homes swept away, villages buried under mud, and survivors struggling to access food,
00:28shelter, and emergency assistance. Heavy rains throughout late November triggered landslides,
00:33overflowing rivers, and flash floods that inundated residential areas across at least four provinces.
00:41In Lubuk-Minturin, Padang, powerful flood water swept through housing areas,
00:47trapping vehicles and cutting off entire blocks. CCTV-style footage shows a stranded SUV swallowed
00:54by the current as residents attempt to navigate fast-moving waters. Houses were nearly submerged,
01:01and rescue workers were seen evacuating a young child from a second floor as water levels continued
01:07to rise. In north Sumatra's Batang Toru, rescue teams transported rubber boats toward the flood zone as
01:14evacuations intensified. Further north in Pirijaya, Aceh, a family of 13 had been trapped in their home
01:22for three days before local rescuers reached them. Additional residents were evacuated from submerged
01:29houses, while aerial images showed vast areas of Bitarawang Village and surrounding land covered
01:35in water. The situation worsened on November 28th when flooding in Pirijaya toppled flagpoles,
01:42collapsed bridges, and left motorcycles encased in thick, hardened mud. Residents stood on rooftops to
01:49assess the damage, while emergency teams discovered casualties, including a victim recovered from
01:55Mesjit Tuha village, and even the carcass of a young male elephant swept in by the force of the flood
02:02waters. In Aceh province, search and rescue footage captured a man clinging to a tree in swift currents
02:09before being pulled to safety. Meanwhile, in central Tapanuli, aerial assessments by the National Disaster
02:15Management Agency revealed the large swaths of isolated land where roads and bridges had been
02:22blocked by flooding and landsides. Survivors described harrowing escapes. Pirijaya resident
02:28Busra Isaac said people were unable to leave their neighborhood, many fleeing to a newly built
02:35three-story building for safety.
02:56Another resident, Kutwa Rohana, returned to find her home destroyed. The cooking area is gone. Everything
03:04was swept away, she said. For days, villagers like Ridwan relied on neighbors as they fled rising waters,
03:11sleeping in the upper floors of nearby houses.
03:25In Lankat, villagers used makeshift wooden rafts to move through streets that had turned into rivers.
03:31Local resident Malik reported that homes had been underwater for five days and that aid had not yet
03:38reached parts of the community.
03:40By November 30th, the scale of the destruction grew clearer.
04:05Aerial footage from Tapanuli and Padang showed entire neighborhoods blanketed in mud, with some homes completely washed away.
04:16In Padang, survivor Pernandi described being swept away by the current as his home collapsed, leaving only an empty plot of land behind.
04:35Relief centers in several districts are now overwhelmed as survivors queue for food, water, and temporary shelter.
04:50Local agencies continue rescue operations, but access remains limited in many regions due to debris, collapsed structures, and unstable terrain.
04:59Authorities warn that more rain is expected in the coming days, raising concerns of additional flooding and landslides in already devastated communities.
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