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View all search resultsDrought grips parts of Java as dry season intensifies
Drought has begun affecting several regions across Java as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns that the country’s dry season is expected to peak in August and may last longer than usual.
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A farmer applies urea fertilizer to drought-affected rice plants in Handapherang village, Ciamis regency, West Java, on June 10, 2026. Prolonged dry conditions have left around 12 hectares of rice fields, planted between 14 days and one month ago, struggling for water as the dry season intensifies. (Antara/Adeng Bustomi)
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rought has begun affecting several regions across Java as the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warns that the country’s dry season is expected to peak in August and may last longer than usual.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported earlier this week that prolonged dry conditions have already caused clean water shortages across parts of Java, despite flooding that continues to affect several regions nationwide.
A month without rainfall has impacted residents in Bekasi regency, West Java, with the worst conditions reported in Ridogalih village, Cibarusah district, where 296 households, or around 800 people, are struggling to access clean water.
The Bekasi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has sought to ease the situation by distributing water to affected residents.
“The local BPBD will continue distributing clean water to reach all communities in need [in Bekasi],” BNPB said in a social media post on Monday.
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Similar conditions have been reported in Bogor regency, West Java, where over 400 people from 137 families in Babakan Madang district have been facing clean water shortages, as reported by Tribunnews.com.
