{"id":2530,"date":"2025-12-15T17:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:58:20","slug":"bali-weather-extreme-heavy-rains-damage-homes-in-northern-bali-as-storm-threat-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/bali-weather-extreme-heavy-rains-damage-homes-in-northern-bali-as-storm-threat-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali Weather Extreme: Heavy Rains Damage Homes in Northern Bali as Storm Threat Looms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BULELENG, Bali<\/strong> \u2014 Days of intense rainfall have left a trail of damage across northern Bali, underscoring growing concerns about extreme weather patterns as the island enters the peak of its rainy season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local disaster officials confirmed that <strong>four homes were damaged<\/strong> after heavy rains battered parts of Buleleng Regency on Sunday, causing landslides and structural collapses in several villages. Total material losses were estimated at <strong>Rp 65 million<\/strong>, or roughly <strong>$4,200<\/strong>, according to regional authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rain, which began in the late afternoon and continued into the night, triggered a series of incidents across multiple districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Homes Hit by Landslides and Collapsing Walls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Suwug Village, Sawan District<\/strong>, intense runoff caused the collapse of bathroom walls, kitchen structures, and boundary fences at the home of a local resident. Officials estimated losses at around <strong>Rp 15 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the same village, another house suffered damage after saturated soil gave way beneath bathroom and kitchen foundations. While no injuries were reported, the landslide resulted in losses of approximately <strong>Rp 20 million<\/strong>, highlighting the vulnerability of hillside homes during prolonged rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further west, in <strong>Unggahan Village, Seririt District<\/strong>, a retaining wall at a residential property collapsed under pressure from unstable soil and heavy rain, causing an estimated <strong>Rp 10 million<\/strong> in damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth incident occurred in <strong>Tamblang Village, Kubutambahan District<\/strong>, where another retaining wall failure led to losses valued at <strong>Rp 20 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emergency Aid Distributed, No Casualties Reported<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Local disaster response teams have completed assessments at all affected sites and distributed emergency assistance to residents, including food packages, sleeping mats, blankets, and tarpaulins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have conducted on site assessments and delivered emergency aid to affected households,\u201d said <strong>I Gede Suyasa<\/strong>, head of the Buleleng Disaster Management Agency, as quoted by <em>Kompas<\/em>. He confirmed that no injuries or fatalities were reported in any of the incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cyclone Threat Raises Wider Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"A house wall in Suwug Village, Sawan District, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province, collapsed on Monday (December 15, 2025). (Buleleng Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency.)\" class=\"wp-image-2532\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-750x500.webp 750w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1-1140x760.webp 1140w, https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/693fab0fb524a-693fdb3b149f1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A house wall in Suwug Village, Sawan District, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province, collapsed on Monday (December 15, 2025). (Buleleng Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meteorological authorities have warned that conditions may worsen in the coming days. According to Indonesia\u2019s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the development of <strong>Tropical Cyclone Seed 93S<\/strong> could significantly increase rainfall intensity across Bali, including northern regions, through <strong>December 18<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe impact has already been felt over the past two days,\u201d Suyasa said, noting reports of fallen trees and rockslides in several locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the Buleleng Regency government plans to establish an integrated disaster response post involving <strong>13 local government agencies<\/strong>, aiming to improve coordination as extreme weather risks remain elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Travelers and Expats Should Know<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While Bali\u2019s southern tourist hubs remain largely unaffected, authorities urge residents, visitors, and expats in northern and highland areas to stay alert, particularly near slopes, rivers, and poorly drained roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With climate driven weather extremes becoming more frequent, officials stress that preparedness, early warnings, and caution during heavy rainfall are essential to reducing risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the rainy season intensifies, Bali\u2019s balance between natural beauty and environmental vulnerability is once again being tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BULELENG, Bali \u2014 Days of intense rainfall have left a trail of damage across northern Bali, underscoring growing concerns about extreme weather patterns as the island enters the peak of its rainy season. Local disaster officials confirmed that four homes were damaged after heavy rains battered parts of Buleleng Regency on Sunday, causing landslides and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_bookmark_settings":[],"jnews_food_recipe":[],"enable_food_recipe":"","food_recipe_title":"","food_recipe_description":"","food_recipe_serve":"","food_recipe_time":"","food_recipe_prep":"","food_recipe_level":"","food_recipe_keywords":"","food_recipe_category":"","food_recipe_cuisine":"","food_recipe_yield":"","food_recipe_calories":"","enable_print_recipe":"","ingredient":[],"instruction":"","jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_review":[],"enable_review":"","type":"","name":"","summary":"","brand":"","sku":"","good":[],"bad":[],"score_override":"","override_value":"","rating":[],"price":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"jnews_post_split":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,52,51],"tags":[47,106,146,82,174,54,55],"class_list":["post-2530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather-natural-events","category-bali-news","category-bali-update","tag-bali","tag-bali-expat","tag-bali-life","tag-bali-tourism","tag-buleleng","tag-news","tag-weather"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}