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Indonesia: Flash Flood: 2009/03/27 Country Information on DRR

Period 2009/03/27
Country or District Indonesia
Event Type Flash Flood
Outline A dam on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, burst on 27 March 2009, killing 28 people and flooding hundreds of houses nearby, officials said.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
WHO 2009/03/30
Dead: 98
Missing: 5
Injured: 190

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Report/Articles

WHO 2009/03/30
WHO emergency situation report no. 2

CNN.com 2009/03/29
The death toll from a flash flood in Indonesia\\\'s capital grew to 92 people on Sunday as rescuers widened their search for some 90 others missing in the aftermath.

Jakarta Post
A dam burst in the outskirts of Jakarta, before dawn Friday, sending a flash flood into a crowded residential neighborhood, submerging hundreds of houses and killing at least 20 people, officials said.

Reuters AlertNet 2009/03/27
A dam on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, burst on 27 March 2009, killing 28 people and flooding hundreds of houses nearby, officials said.

Geographycal Data

OCHA 2009/03/27
Indonesia:Flash Floods (as of 27 March 2009)