AN aerial photo of isolated houses in Timbulsloko hamlet, Sayung subdistrict, Demak Regency, Central Java, on Sunday, May 14. A total of 15 villages in the local subdistrict are affected by rising sea levels, and several hamlets are isolated, prompting residents to hope for government intervention in addressing the recurring tidal flood disasters that have been occurring since around 1995. ANTARA PHOTO/Aji Styawan