Scores of bridges, roads, houses, and schools across Sumatra have been affected, hampering rescue operations.
In one incident, a mudslide caused a river to break its banks and flood mountainside villages in Pesisir Selatan Regency.
The floods also affected 26 bridges, 45 mosques and 25 schools; destroyed 13 roads, and two irrigation system units, which in turn submerged 113 hectares (279 acres) of rice fields and 300 sq metres (3,230 sq feet) of plantation and gardens.
[6] Mud, rocks, trees, and other debris rushed down mountainsides and engulfed villages in West Sumatra.
[3] Abdul Malik, the West Sumatra provincial head of Indonesia's search and rescue agency, said on March 11 that "Five hundred packages of aid including tents, blankets, water purifiers, food and hygiene kits were being distributed".