BPBD Bali chief I Gede Agung Teja Bhusana Yadnya said on Tuesday that the impacts have unfolded in rapid succession: flooding first struck Karangasem, followed by Denpasar and Badung on Sunday (13/12), and then Gianyar and Jembrana on Monday (15/12).
He warned that unstable weather conditions may continue for several more days, even as the system moves farther from the equator.
In Karangasem, river overflow affected 50 households and two school buildings.
Denpasar recorded 20 flood points, while Badung reported 14, reflecting varied rainfall patterns compared with the major floods that hit Bali in September.
Gianyar experienced some of the most severe conditions, with floodwaters exceeding one meter on several main roads and causing the collapse of residential walls that blocked public access routes.
One person was injured, and although no evacuations were ordered, many homes were inundated.
“These are known flood risk zones, but the scale is increasing. What used to reach below the knee is now rising to waist level,” Gede Teja said.
In Jembrana, flooding hit four villages, accompanied by fallen trees and disruptions along the main Denpasar–Gilimanuk highway.
Across the past five days, BPBD recorded one fatality, a foreign woman whose identity is still being confirmed. She is believed to have been swept away after slipping while riding a motorcycle.
BPBD noted that Tropical Disturbance 93S behaves differently from the Rosby Wave event that triggered Bali’s major floods in September, but its influence on rainfall and wind intensity still requires close monitoring.
Looking ahead, officials emphasized that Bali must strengthen its resilience to increasingly volatile weather patterns.
Beyond extreme rainfall, they acknowledged that environmental capacity and infrastructure limitations—including drainage systems and land use planning—have amplified the recent impacts.
“The environment is not yet capable of channeling water effectively. Our spatial planning and drainage systems need engineering improvements to cope with this level of rainfall,” Gede Teja said.
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