Indonesia, Nov. 30 -- Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that the ministry had deployed a team to conduct a study on the flash floods that struck three provinces in Sumatra, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

"We will look into the details and take the necessary steps," he said in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Saturday.

Nurofiq noted that the tropical cyclone reported by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) had significantly increased rainfall intensity across Sumatra, including Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, even though this impact had not previously reached the region.

"This shows that the climate is no longer predictable, requiring us to strengthen our resilience in protectin...