BNPB visit to Denpasar flood shelters traced to Bali’s 2025 disaster

Denpasar — The national disaster agency has highlighted the housing needs of boarding-house tenants affected by last year’s Bali floods, as officials continue recovery efforts in Denpasar and other districts.

Sources confirm that BNPB chief Suharyanto visited evacuation posts in Denpasar in September 2025, including Banjar Sedana Mertha in Ubung, to oversee flood response and meet displaced residents.

The draft article’s claim of a new visit and meeting on 20 September 2026 cannot be supported by available reports. Verified information instead refers to the severe flooding that hit Bali on 9–10 September 2025, which triggered large-scale evacuations, damage to homes and businesses, and a formal emergency response.

Floods and evacuations in Denpasar

Heavy rain linked to atmospheric wave activity caused rivers to overflow and inundate multiple parts of Bali on 9–10 September 2025, with Denpasar among the hardest-hit areas.

According to the provincial and national disaster agencies, floods were recorded at more than 120 locations across Bali, including over 80 points in Denpasar.

BNPB reported fatalities and missing persons as the situation evolved. An update on 11 September 2025 put the toll at nine dead and six missing, with continued search operations.

A later national update cited 16 deaths and one person still missing as of 12 September 2025, describing the event as Bali’s worst flooding in a decade.

BNPB and vice president’s visit to Ubung post

On 12 September 2025, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the Banjar Sedana Mertha evacuation post in Ubung, Denpasar, accompanied by BNPB chief Suharyanto and regional officials.

Local coverage of the visit reports that many evacuees were living in kos (boarding houses) or rented homes before the floods.

During the visit, the vice president said tenants whose boarding houses or rental homes were damaged would be provided alternative accommodation arranged by the city government, aiming to ease concerns over where they would live after the disaster.

Separately, BNPB statements on the Bali floods emphasised that the emergency response focused first on evacuations, basic supplies at shelters and search and rescue, followed by rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged public infrastructure and housing.

Rental assistance as a policy reference

While no detailed rental-compensation scheme specific to Denpasar tenants has been publicly confirmed, BNPB has used rental support as a tool in other disasters.

In March 2025, BNPB chief Suharyanto explained that households affected by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki who chose not to stay in temporary shelters could receive a “dana tunggu hunian” payment of Rp600,000 per family per month for six months to help cover rent with relatives or in other housing.

A later BNPB update on the Lewotobi emergency cited a different amount of Rp500,000 per family per month in the same context of rental support for displaced residents.

These policies provide a reference for how temporary rental assistance can be structured, but there is no verified announcement that an equivalent scheme has been approved for tenants of damaged boarding houses in Denpasar.

Impact on housing and tourism context

Disaster-agency and media reports describe extensive damage to homes, markets and roads in Denpasar and other regencies, with hundreds of families displaced, but they do not provide a comprehensive breakdown of boarding-house losses by address or room count.

Available coverage does not list specific hotels or tourist attractions in Denpasar that were closed long-term because of the September 2025 floods, although the event severely disrupted some urban areas and transport at the time.

For current conditions, visitors and tenants are advised to check directly with accommodation providers and local authorities for up-to-date access and safety information in affected neighbourhoods.

Sources

• BNPB – Kepala BNPB Tiba di Bali, Memastikan Penanganan Banjir Berjalan Baik
• BBC News Indonesia – Banjir Bali terparah sepanjang satu dekade, korban meninggal bertambah menjadi 16 orang
• Media Indonesia – Banjir Bali Terkendali, Pemerintah Daerah Fokus pada Pemulihan
• Tempo – Gibran kepada Korban Banjir Bali: Bapak dan Ibu Tenang
• Tribun Bali – Kunjungi Korban Banjir di Bali, Wapres Gibran Sediakan Tempat Tinggal untuk yang Kos atau Ngontrak
• Bali Post – Setahun Banjir Bandang Sarbagita, 'Pulihkan Bali' Soroti Buruknya ...
• Detik – Pemerintah Bakal Bangun Hunian Tetap Korban Erupsi Gunung Lewotobi
• Kumparan – BNPB Bangun 50 Hunian Sementara bagi Pengungsi Erupsi Gunung Lewotobi Laki-Laki