Indonesia: Severe Flooding Hits Medan, North Sumatra

On Thursday, November 27, severe flooding completely submerged hundreds of houses in three hamlets of Paya Geli Village (Sunggal Subdistrict, Deli Serdang Regency). The flooding was caused by the overflowing of the river located behind the residential area. The river began to flood homes at 5:00 AM, and by 10:30 AM, water levels had reached waist-high for an adult, submerging thousands of homes and blocking the main access road.

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron and Marseille's mayor Benoit Paya visit the Marseille-Fos industrial dock in Marseille, southeastern France, on June 28, 2023. The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron, Former interior minister Christophe Castaner, French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune, Marseille's mayor Benoit Paya visit the Marseille-Fos industrial dock in Marseille, southeastern France, on June 28, 2023. The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron, Former interior minister Christophe Castaner, French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune, Marseille's mayor Benoit Paya and President of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur (Paca) regional council Renaud Muselier visit the Marseille-Fos industrial dock in Marseille, southeastern France, on June 28, 2023. The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

President Macron Visits The Marseille-Fos Industrial Dock - Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron, Former interior minister Christophe Castaner, French Junior Minister for Transports Clement Beaune, Marseille's mayor Benoit Paya and President of the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur (Paca) regional council Renaud Muselier visit the Marseille-Fos industrial dock in Marseille, southeastern France, on June 28, 2023. The French president is on a three-day visits to Marseille from June 26 to 28, two years after launching a transformation plan for the city. In September 2021 he promised five billion euros (5.5 billion USD) to hire new police, renovate schools and public spaces and upgrade the creaking public transport network. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo

Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo

Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo, a Cuban democracy activist, speaks during the 23rd Forum 2000 international conference of world personalities with motto Recovering the Promise of 1989, in Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, October 14, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo

Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo

Rosa Maria Paya Acevedo, a Cuban democracy activist, speaks during the 23rd Forum 2000 international conference of world personalities with motto Recovering the Promise of 1989, in Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, October 14, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)