After Cyclone Senyar killed more than 1,100 people across Sumatra, Indonesia’s government is now linking disaster impacts to development and corporate activity, launching audits of 100+ companies and reviews of zoning plans.

Civil society welcomes the shift, but warns real reform depends on revising permissive zoning that enables large-scale forest conversion.

by Hans Nicholas Jong
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/indonesia-launches-sweeping-environmental-audits-after-sumatra-flood-disaster/

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BDG news: Engaged Buddhism: Tzu Chi Delivers Compassionate Relief to Flood Victims in Sumatra

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Decades of industrial land clearing in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, may have turned an unusual storm into a catastrophe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/asia-pacific/society/indonesia-cyclone-flood-survivors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #indonesia #floods #typhoons #cyclonesenyar #subiantoprabowo #disasterpreparedness #landslides

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Floods and landslides kill 19 in Indonesia’s Sumatra

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Cyclone Senyar: Impact of Cyclone Senyar: Heavy rain warning in South India | IMD…
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IMD Weather Warning: Cyclone Senyar Impact: Heavy rains warning in South India | IMD
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Cyclone Senyar strikes Indonesia; Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra to face severe downpours https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/cyclone-senyar-indonesia-tn-kerala-andhra-heavy-rain-fva16qo8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CycloneSenyar #IndiaWeather #TamilNadu #Kerala #AndhraPradesh

Cyclone Senyar alert | IMD warns Chennai of heavy rainfall and power disruptions https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/cyclone-senyar-chennai-alert-heavy-rain-november-2025-eovhjmb6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CycloneSenyar #ChennaiWeather #IMDAlert #BayOfBengal #HeavyRain

IMD warns of Cyclone Senyar forming over Bay of Bengal. Heavy rain forecast for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar; learn about landfall timing, expected impact, and safety advisories https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/cyclone-senyar-imd-heavy-rain-alert-states-vcfecdzy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CycloneSenyar #IMD #RainAlert #BayofBengal #TamilNadu

Cyclone ‘Senyar’ likely to hit south Bay of Bengal; Tamil Nadu braces for torrential rain https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/cyclone-senyar-could-form-in-48-hours-tn-braces-for-heavy-rainfall-mpw5h8hp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Cyclone #TamilNadu #SouthIndia #News #CycloneSenyar