Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall

Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall

Indonesian authorities seed clouds on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country's Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 59 people dead and another 16 missing. The floods swept away people and dozens of homes and submerged hundreds of houses and buildings, forcing more than 1,500 families to flee to temporary government shelters, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. Cloud seeding involves dispersing particles into clouds to create precipitation, thereby modifying the weather. National Disaster Management Agency chief Suharyanto said the aim of Wednesday's action was to redirect the rain elsewhere and keep the search operation free of downpours, which could hamper the rescuers' progress.

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