A flash flood hit Kuranji and Koto Tangah, Padang, on October 10 after heavy rain (Okezone, Kompas, CNBC Indonesia, Hariansib). The BPBD, TRC, TNI and Polri evacuated residents; some residents climbed into their attics. Provisional BPBD data as of 22:45 WIB according to Pikiran Lampung: 498 residents affected, 238 evacuated, at least 120 homes flooded. Kompas noted that the flood struck a location hit by a flash flood in November 2025. There is no official information on fatalities yet.
Padang has suffered repeated flash floods, and the earlier BMKG warning had flagged the risk of heavy rain in West Sumatra.
Residents along riverbanks and in lowlands need to stay alert; official information is more reliable than chain messages.
Rapid evacuation by the BPBD and TNI-Polri saved many residents.
Repeated floods at the same location show that mitigation and spatial planning have not solved the root problem.
The figures will change. Watch the official BPBD and Basarnas data, and whether there are fatalities. The long-term question: what has been fixed since the November 2025 flood.
Okezone, Kompas, CNBC Indonesia, Hariansib, Pikiran Lampung (Oct. 10, 2026)
Disaster · West SumatraPress ✓ 6 outlets · number of residents according to provisional BPBD data cited by Pikiran Lampung
Flash floods hit Padang, hundreds of residents affected and evacuated from Kuranji and Koto Tangah
Heavy rain flooded homes until residents climbed into their attics. There was no official information on fatalities on Saturday night.
A flash flood hit two districts in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, on Saturday, October 10, after heavy rain, according to Okezone, Kompas, CNBC Indonesia and Hariansib. The worst-hit areas were the districts of Kuranji and Koto Tangah. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), together with the Rapid Reaction Team, the TNI and Polri, evacuated residents; Kompas reported that a number of residents had to climb into their attics to save themselves.
Provisional BPBD data as of 22:45 WIB, cited by Pikiran Lampung, put the number of affected residents at 498, of whom 238 had been evacuated, and at least 120 homes flooded; the figure comes from only one source and may change. Kompas noted that this flood again struck a location hit by a flash flood in November 2025. DailyDrop has not seen official information from Basarnas or the BPBD on deaths or missing persons.
The BMKG earlier issued a heavy-rain alert for West Sumatra and other provinces for October 6 to 9, according to Kontan MomsMoney. DailyDrop has not seen a new warning for Sunday; residents are advised to monitor the official BMKG and BPBD channels.
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498Padang residents affected by the flood according to provisional BPBD data, one source
Trump responded to the Nobel for Navi Pillay with two Truth Social posts: a long post of about 600 words on Friday night US time and a short post ending “WOW!” on Saturday morning (Axios, Washington Post, Forbes, Fox News). He called that rejection an “indelible stain” on Norway, questioned Pillay’s record, and reshared a post saying the committee “has disgraced itself”. JPost quoted him as saying “something wrong in Norway”. Pillay replied that world leaders have a legal obligation to protect human rights and to refrain from war.
The US president’s reaction to the Nobel deepens polarization over international law and the Middle East.
There is no direct effect for Indonesian readers, but Washington’s tone toward international institutions affects diplomacy and markets.
Trump believes his achievements in ending conflicts are not recognized.
The “eight wars” claim is judged exaggerated, and attacking an independent committee undermines the legitimacy of his criticism.
The prize will not change. What is worth watching: follow-up on US sanctions on the ICC and whether Norway responds.
Axios, Washington Post, Forbes, Fox News, JPost (Oct. 10, 2026)
World · US politicsPress ✓ 5 outlets · Trump’s posts according to Axios, Washington Post, Forbes, Fox News, JPost
Trump vents fury over Nobel for Navi Pillay: Norway is said to have left an indelible stain
President Donald Trump responded to the Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay with two posts on Truth Social, according to Axios, the Washington Post, Forbes and Fox News. On Friday night US time he wrote a long post of about 600 words questioning Pillay’s record, calling her clearly unfriendly to Israel, and calling that rejection an “indelible stain” on Norway, while listing eight wars he claims to have settled. On Saturday morning he wrote a short post that ended with “WOW!”.
Forbes noted that Trump also reshared a post saying the Nobel committee “has disgraced itself beyond repair”. JPost quoted Trump as saying there is “something wrong in Norway” and that the prize was given to “someone nobody has ever heard of”. Pillay replied calmly that world leaders have a legal obligation to protect human rights and to refrain from war, according to AP as cited in a search summary. Trump’s “eight wars” claim was judged exaggerated by several outlets; the Nobel committee did not respond to the posts in the sources DailyDrop saw.
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