A ONCE-RARE tropical cyclone has killed more than 100 people and left dozens missing in Sumatra, delivering a stark warning on escalating climate risks and fuelling urgent calls to curb destructive land use, restore forests and invest in long-overdue early warning systems.
Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which formed over the Malacca Strait, made landfall on Sumatra’s mainland last Wednesday, Nov 26, unleashing extreme rainfall and strong winds that triggered severe flash floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
