Bali puts 446 personnel and 42 vehicles on standby for rainy-season disasters

Denpasar — Bali’s provincial government deployed 446 personnel and prepared 42 vehicles on Thursday, 5 November 2026, to respond to potential hydrometeorological disasters during the rainy-season transition.

Why it matters: The standby force and vehicles can be deployed across Bali if rainy-season flooding, landslides, tidal flooding or coastal abrasion creates an emergency.

The readiness operation was marked by a joint preparedness assembly at the Iptu Soetardjo Field at the Mobile Brigade headquarters in Tohpati, Denpasar, according to Bali Post. The personnel came from the military, police, Bali’s Regional Disaster Management Agency, the National Search and Rescue Agency and health workers.

The forces were placed on standby for possible floods, landslides, tidal flooding and coastal abrasion in Bali. The vehicles and supporting equipment were also prepared for deployment if an emergency occurs, Bali Post reported.

Deputy Governor I Nyoman Giri Prasta led the assembly and said Bali was entering the transition from the dry to the rainy season. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency forecast that light to heavy rain could occur across all of Bali’s regencies and cities during November, according to the report.

The provincial government instructed teams to ensure that operational vehicles and equipment were in good condition and ready for use. The preparedness effort covers the island, rather than a single district or tourism area.

Sources

• Bali Post
• Tempo English
• Tribun Bali