Growing up in Indonesia, flooding was a familiar, almost rhythmic, part of the rainy season. I vividly remember my family evacuating during a severe flood when I was in elementary school, wading through murky, waist-high water to reach higher ground. Even as a child, I understood something simple yet profound: floods do not discriminate. When the water rises, everyone is equally vulnerable, and survival depends on one another.
This memory returned with sharp clarity recently, as Indonesia faced another severe flooding crisis across several...
