Indonesia, Effect of Tropical Cyclone Rusty

Description

The Tropical Cyclone (TC) Rusty brought an impact to the southeastern part of Indonesia. Flooding was reported from the following 8 districts of Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, which were:
1. Manggarai Timur
2. Manggarai
3. Lembata
4. Kupang
5. Belu
6. Ngada
7. Ende
8. Sumba Timur

In Province Maluku, the TC Rusty claimed for 2 death and 10 injured in a transportation accident due to severe weather.

IMPACT AND CASUALTY
- 5 death
- 10 injured
- 3,547 people were affected
- 264 houses damaged
- 2,520 houses submerged
- 67 ha of agriculture area were damaged
- several roads and bridges

RESPONSE
- The local government provided assistance for the flood victims by distributing relief items and setting up temporary shelter.