Drops of early morning rain fall on the pavement that lead the central market of Bantaeng, South Sulawesi. While cleaning his display windows, Armand, an entrepreneur native of Bantaeng told Tempo, Two years ago, when it rained, it would certainly flood. The traders would have to evacuate their goods so they wouldn't be submerged.

Since the flood control dam started operations in 2010, traders no longer had to use high tables to show off their war