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Indonesia 2026 drought, fire & water aid response

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By early September 2026, the El Niño-driven drought and its impacts on water security and air quality continued to escalate across Indonesia. Forest and land fires have exceeded 107,000 hectares, with Coordinating Minister Djamari Chaniago warning that conditions could mirror the 2015 crisis. In Central Java, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an ‘Awas’ (Extreme) status for 25 regencies and cities for the period of September 1–10, 2026, following at least 61 consecutive days without rain. Impacted areas include Cilacap, Brebes, Tegal, Banyumas, Purbalingga, Pekalongan, Banjarnegara, Kebumen, Wonosobo, Magelang, Purworejo, Klaten, Sukoharjo, Wonogiri, Karanganyar, Sragen, Grobogan, Blora, Rembong, Pati, Jepara, Kudus, and Demak. Additionally, Semarang, Surakarta, and Boyolali remain under ‘Siaga’ (Alert) status due to rainfall absences exceeding 31 days, threatening surface water sources like rivers and shallow wells. ~~In Pati Regency,~~ As the ~~drought has left 9,323 residents across 25 villages struggling for clean water. The Gembong Reservoir~~ dry season persists, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has ~~seen its volume drop by more than 80 percent, falling~~ called on Muslims to ~~2.4~~ perform Salat Istisqa, a prayer to request rain. While some regions like Sleman report stable water supplies through managed springs, areas such as Bimomartani, Tambakrejo, and Sendrejo are seeing decreases in supply. Water security varies significantly by region. In Lamongan, approximately 35.9 million cubic ~~meters; officials warn remaining supplies may only~~ meters of water remain in reservoirs to support irrigation for ~~two weeks. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has deployed 44 water tanks to assist these communities, while~~ over ~~2,000~~ 24,000 hectares of ~~rice fields have been affected. The local government has maintained~~ crops. Conversely, Bandar Lampung is facing a ~~disaster alert status through October 30, 2026. Emergency water distribution has expanded. In Banten, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has distributed approximately 840,000 liters of~~ clean water ~~across Serang, Pandeglang, Lebak, and Tangerang. In Central Kalimantan, Governor Agustiar Sabran has ordered massive distribution to mitigate drought~~ crisis in at least five districts, including Sukabumi and ~~smoke from forest fires, with over 122,600~~ Panjang. The BPBD estimates a daily requirement of 100,000 liters ~~sent to Kotawaringin Barat~~ for affected residents, with experts citing mining and ~~Seruyan. Other localized responses include~~ urban development as factors in the ~~Cirebon and Gresik police using water cannons and social actions to reach villages facing critical shortages.~~ drying of residential wells.

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