{"id":9323,"date":"2025-12-10T14:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ligaasuransi.com\/?p=9323"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:57:07","slug":"ketika-alam-menguji-dan-manusia-memperparah-mengapa-dampak-banjir-longsor-2025-begitu-besar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ligaasuransi.com\/en\/ketika-alam-menguji-dan-manusia-memperparah-mengapa-dampak-banjir-longsor-2025-begitu-besar\/","title":{"rendered":"When Nature Tests and Humans Make It Worse: Why Will the Impact of the 2025 Floods and Landslides Be So Severe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear readers and L&G Friends, after in the first article we understood how natural factors and extreme weather triggered the floods and landslides in Sumatra, in this second article we will look at another side that is no less important:<\/span>human role<\/span><\/i>. In reality, in many areas, extreme rainfall is merely a trigger. The extent of the impact is greatly influenced by what we do to the environment, forests, rivers, and our own living spaces. This article invites us to examine more clearly how ecological damage and poor spatial management turn natural disasters into human tragedies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rain Is Not the Only Cause<\/span><\/h3>\n

Heavy rain has indeed fallen nonstop for hours in many parts of Sumatra. However, a deeper look reveals that the flash floods and landslides were not simply the result of nature. Many residents reported that the waters came faster than usual, carrying thick mud, large tree trunks, and even rocks from upstream. This is a clear sign that something is amiss in the forests and watersheds.<\/span><\/p>\n

This disaster conveys an important message: when nature is tested, a damaged environment exacerbates the situation. And it is at this point that humans play a significant role, both directly and indirectly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Deforestation: When Slope Guardians Disappear<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Loss of Trees, Loss of Natural Buffers<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Forests are natural guardians. Tree roots hold the soil in place to prevent landslides, absorb rainwater, and slow the flow of water into rivers. However, in many areas of Sumatra, forest cover has shrunk significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Data <\/span>Global Forest Watch<\/span><\/i>shows that Sumatra has lost more than 2.3 million hectares of forest in the last two decades. As a result:<\/span><\/p>\n