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Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra Provinces, Indonesia Flood 2025 - DREF Operational Update (MDRID028), 31/07/2026
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies , as published by ReliefWeb
· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The cyclone made landfall on 26 November 2025, bringing severe weather to multiple provinces, including Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
A tropical cyclone formed over the Strait of Malacca and intensified into a tropical depression. It was officially upgraded to a tropical cyclone on 26 November 2025. The cyclone, known as Tropical Cyclone Senyar, formed near the equator northwest of Aceh Province and tracked across Sumatra.
The cyclone made landfall on 26 November 2025, bringing severe weather to multiple provinces, including Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Heavy rainfall and destructive winds were reported in the area. Further details about the event are available from the source, including information about the cyclone's impact on the local area.
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Category: disaster Published: August 3, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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