December 10, 2025 | 10:00 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ibrahim’s kitchen has gone silent. The flood that swept through his home in Hamparan Perak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, submerged nearly every appliance under two meters of water. His wife, Bunga Mawadah, could no longer cook for the family.
Ibrahim, Bunga, and their only child, a toddler, were on the brink of starvation. Three days after the deluge blanketed Sumatra, there was still no sign of the government setting up emergency tents. Ibrahim was left to scavenge whatever food remained in their cupboards.
The 33-year-old found a few packs of instant noodles and biscuits. He was forced to feed his young child whatever he could salvage. “We ate instant noodles raw,” he told Tempo on Wednesday, December 3.
Ibrahim struggled to reach relatives for help. Cellular signals were still flickering on and off. With food supplies nearly gone, he roamed the area searching for assistance. After walking about a kilometer, he came across an elderly woman who offered help. Her home sat on higher ground, spared from the worst of the flood.
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