Indonesia: White flags fly in Aceh as flood survivors plead for aid amid shortages and illness

Severe flooding has devastated villages in Indonesia’s Aceh province, leaving residents displaced nearly a month on. Many families are still sheltering under plastic sheets without electricity or clean water. Residents report widespread illness, particularly among children and the elderly. The government has resisted declaring a national disaster or accepting foreign aid. In protest, communities have raised white flags to signal urgent need for assistance. Environmental groups say deforestation for palm oil, timber and mining worsened the floods. Victims say their homes were destroyed by logs swept downstream, leaving them with nothing. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly
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