TEMPO.CO, Tangerang - Residents of Tigaraksa, Cikupa, and Pasar Kemis in Tangerang Regency welcomed the first rain this afternoon, Nov. 1, after months of hot weather that led to a drought. They expressed their happiness and gratitude that the rain had finally come.

A resident named Hendra, 42, said the rain and wind were such a blessing. “This is a November rain,” he said while enjoying the petrichor, the smell of rain after a long period of dry weather, with his friends at a cafe in Cikupa.

Heavy rains drenched Tangerang for about 30 minutes today, along with strong winds. Dry leaves fell with the rain at the onset of November. The soil, grass, and trees look fresh again after the rain.

Today's rain was the first in the last six months of the prolonged dry season in the three areas of Tangerang.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) earlier issued an early warning of heavy rain in Aceh, Bangka Belitung, Bengkulu, Jambi, Riau, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, North Sumatra, Banten, West Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Papua, and West Papua.

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