On the early hours of 1 January 2020, flash floods took place throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and the metropolitan area. Water levels reached 30-200 cm in many parts of the city, even standing at four meters in some areas. More than 397,000 people were evacuated to higher grounds. Due to landslides, hypothermia, drowning and electrocution, officials reported the death toll at 60 on 4 January 2020.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://martinifisher.com/2020/01/08/reflecting-on-floods-finding-hope-and-new-beginnings-in-an-ancient-disaster/