FILE PHOTO: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo attends an ASEAN leaders summit with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in Bangkok, Thailand November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday urged his ministers to prepare for the potentially hazardous impact of an upcoming La Nina weather pattern that can cause flooding, landslides and impact agricultural output.
In an online meeting, Jokowi, as the president is widely known, said reports from Indonesia's weather agency (BMKG) indicated monthly rain volumes in the country could increase by between 20%-40% over normal levels.
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