Monsoon season in the Pacific is similar to the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but at the same time immensely different. Torrential rain effects a much more concentrated area in Asia than in America. These large amounts of rain cause major flooding all across the Pacific Islands and the Southeast Mainland sporadically. This week in Jakarta, Indonesia, a flash flood has killed at least 64 souls, injured over 80 people, and displaced over 3000 Indonesians. Officials have claimed that this years rainfall has been much greater than usual, but this is still a common event in this part of the globe. National aid is beginning to clean up the mess that nature has bestowed upon the island nation of Indonesia and international aid will hopefully follow.
Here's a video that will give you an idea of this devastating flood.
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