Bali drought affects 1,990 households as rain returns
Bali’s disaster agency said drought had affected 1,990 households and prompted 872,500 litres of clean-water deliveries to 19 villages or urban wards by 8 November 2026.
By Pandi Muktar
Editor: Mursyid Sonsang
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Denpasar — Bali’s disaster-management agency reported on 8 November 2026 that drought had affected 1,990 households and that clean-water deliveries had reached 19 villages or urban wards across the island.
Why it matters: The response shows that 1,990 households remained affected by drought while Bali entered a weather transition involving rain and risks of floods, landslides and dangerous seas.
The agency had distributed 872,500 litres of clean water by that date, according to a report by Detik Bali. Rain had begun in parts of Bali, but the agency said the return of rainfall had not ended the threat of water shortages.
Rain brings new hazards
The agency also urged people to remain alert to floods, landslides, fallen trees, strong winds and dangerous sea conditions as the weather shifted into the wet-season transition.
Separate reporting on Bali’s weather outlook said meteorological authorities expected the rainy season to begin at different times across the island, with some areas not entering the season until December. Rainfall in early November therefore did not necessarily mark the start of the rainy season everywhere.
The drought figures cover four regencies and 19 affected communities, while the water deliveries were part of the provincial response to shortages during the prolonged dry period.
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