The power of Alam


Volcanic ash covers buildings and the surrounding area, following the eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13, in Kediri on February 16, 2014. Three Indonesian airports reopened February 15 while four others remained closed, officials said, after the eruption killed four people and forced mass evacuations. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO

The force of Nature has been both a boon and a bane for the Indonesian archipelago.

LAST week Indonesia (and especially Jakarta) was overwhelmed by torrential rains and flooding.

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Opinion , Karim Raslan

   

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