41 after-floods hinder recovery in 3 Sumatera provinces
The government also flagged uneven absorption of an additional Rp10.68 trillion in regional transfers, with several regencies still at 0 percent.
Post-disaster recovery in Aceh, North Sumatera, and West Sumatera has been hampered by 41 after-floods that occurred from April to October 2026. Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said repeated flooding has complicated repairs to roads and bridges and the registration of residents because facilities already restored are hit again when rain falls. The government recorded 137 affected rivers across the three provinces: 31 in Aceh, 48 in North Sumatera, and 58 in West Sumatera. President Prabowo Subianto ordered an acceleration of river normalization, which is being carried out by the Public Works Ministry with support from TNI and Polri. At the same time, Tito highlighted uneven realization of an additional Rp10.68 trillion in transfers to regions, with Mandailing Natal, Toba, and Bireuen regencies still at 0 percent.