The series of weather disasters Indonesia experienced in early January could indicate that the country faces an increased risk of hydrometeorological hazards amid the ongoing climate crisis. Authorities are urged to adapt disaster preparedness and mitigation measures in alignment with the potential for higher risk, but have been hindered by a limited capacity to brace against future catastrophes. Data from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) show that Indonesia experienced a rising number of hydrometeorological disasters from 2015 to 2020, six of the hottest years on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). BNPB recorded 1,664 disasters in 2015 and then saw the figure increase over the next four years to 3,810 in 2019, with the figure dropping slightly to 3,023 last year. !function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a…