Deadly floods hit Indonesia, more than 1 400 homes flooded
At least 4 people have been killed over the past 4 days in Indonesian provinces of West Sumatra and West Java after heavy rain caused severe flooding and landslides.
First flood reports started coming in on November 2 from areas around Padang, West Sumatra where rivers broke their banks and floods inundated around 1 400 homes in the districts of Pauh, Lubuk Kilangan, Lubuk Begalung and Koto Tangah. At least 3 homes have been completely destroyed as well as 2 bridges.
BNPB spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said two people lost their lives in the province.
Jembatan pun roboh diterjang banjir di Kecamatan Lubuk Kilangan, Kota Padang Sumatera Barat pada 2/11/2018. Hujan deras akibatkan debit sungai meningkat dan banjir melanda beberapa tempat. Waspadalah banjir dan longsor. pic.twitter.com/LI39vqgC3K
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) November 2, 2018
Dampak banjir bandang di Kota Padang pada 2/11/2018, 14.00 WIB:
– 7 kecamatan terdampak banjir.
– 2 orang meninggal dunia.
– 600 rumah terendam banjir setinggi 30-150 cm.
– 1 jembatan hanyut.
– 2 jembatan putus.
– 1 rumah hanyut.
Penanganan dan pendataan masih dilakukam BPBD. pic.twitter.com/OylAMiOrYE— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) November 2, 2018
Masa tanggap darurat banjir dan longsordi Kota Padang ditetapkan 3-9/11/2018. Dampak bencana: 2 orang meninggal dunia (anak usia 6 dan 10 thn hanyut banjir), 756 KK terdampak, 1.400 unit rumah terendam, 3 unit rumah hanyut, 1 unit jembatan hanyut, 1 unit jembatan gantung putus. pic.twitter.com/K2Q9AzxoMi
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) November 4, 2018
Flooding hit West Java provinces districts of Cipatujah and Karangnunggal on November 5 and 6.
The Pesanggrahan River has overflowed, roads have been blocked and bridges damaged, leaving some communities cut off. Floodwaters there were reported as deep as 1.8 m (5.9 feet).
Another two people died in the province and around 50 families were affected.
Banjir landa Kecamatan Lubuk Kilangan, Kota Padang Sumatera Barat pada 2/10/2018. Hujan deras akibatkan debit sungai meningkat dan banjir melanda beberapa tempat. Penanganan darurat masih dilakukan di lokasi bencana. pic.twitter.com/9f5PMRO0uC
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) November 2, 2018
Longsor timbun ruas jalan di jalan Banda Aceh – Calang tepatnya di KM 132 Gampong Sawang Kecamatan Setia Bakti (Gunung Cincrang) pada 2/11/2018 pukul 12.20 WIB. Tidak ada korban jiwa. Material longsor telah dibersihkan. Waspadalah terhadap longsor menjelang musim penghujan. pic.twitter.com/aA9kcM13xN
— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) November 2, 2018
Featured image credit: BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho
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