Jakarta, Sept. 16 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) warned that major floods in Bali in early September may recur in the future, requiring improvements in several aspects of prevention.

The head of BNPB's Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said that based on experience, evaluations, and scientific studies, large-scale floods have specific return periods after several years.

"In civil engineering, we know the term 'flood return period.' Some are 50 years, some 100 years. A major flood like the one in Bali is likely to occur again," he said during a disaster briefing on Monday night (September 15).

His team is currently examining historical disaster data from past years to allow for accura...