Heavy Rain Last Night, Thousands Of Houses In 7 Aceh Regions Were Submerged By Floods

Floods are still inundating residential areas in the Aceh Jaya Regency, Aceh Province, Sunday (07/5/2023). (ANTARA)

The high intensity rain caused flooding in seven districts/cities in the Aceh Province, inundated residential areas, public facilities, and roads.

According to an information broadcast from the Disaster Management Operations Control Center of the Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA) on Sunday, floods on Saturday night May 6 hit parts of Nagan Raya Regency, Southwest Aceh, West Aceh, South Aceh, Aceh Jaya, and Southeast Aceh as well as Subulussalam City.

"The latest conditions are that some areas are still flooded, some have receded," said BPBA Chief Executive Ilyas.

In the Nagan Raya Regency area, floods hit two villages in Beutong Ateuh Bengal District, three villages in East Sunagan District, one village in Suka Makmue District, three villages in Darul Makmur District, and six villages in Tripa Makmur District.

"The water has receded in Beutong Ateuh Bengala, Seunagan Makmur, and Suka Makmue. The water level in Darul Makmur and Tripa Makmur reaches 20 to 50 cm," said Ilyas.

He added that the number of residents affected by the flood and displaced in the Nagan Raya Regency area was still being recorded.

Floods also hit four sub-districts in Southwest Aceh Regency, causing inundation as high as 40 to 50 cm.

Floods hit one village each in Susoh, Blangpidie, and Jeumpa sub-districts as well as two villages in Babahrot sub-district. However, the puddles in the area have now receded.

In addition, floods occurred in four sub-districts in West Aceh Regency.

Floods hit seven villages in Sungahmas District, three villages in Pante Cermen District, three villages in Woyla Barat District, four villages in Mereubo District, and two villages in Johan Pahlawan District. The impact of flooding in the Woyla Timur District is still being collected.

According to BPBA data, the flood affected 2,826 people in 667 families in the Sungamas and Pante Cermen sub-districts.

"The last condition is that the water has receded in Sungaimas," said Ilyas.

However, he continued, the water was still inundating residential areas in East Woyla, West Woyla, Kawai XVI, Meureubo, and Johan Pahlawan sub-districts.

In the South Aceh Regency area, flooding occurred in one village each in Meukek District, East Labuhanhaji, Central Kluet, and East Kluet; seven villages in North Kluet District; and three villages in South Kluet District.

According to local government temporary data, the flood had an impact on 202 families consisting of 686 people in the region.

"Water is still inundating the South Aceh region with a height of 30 cm to one meter," said Ilyas.

Part of the Aceh Jaya Regency area was also flooded. Floods affected 1,147 people in 246 families in six sub-districts in Aceh Jaya.

Floods caused inundation as high as 10 cm to one meter in seven villages in Darul Hikmah District, one village each in Indra Jaya and Setia Bakti sub-districts, five villages each in Pasie Raya and Teunom sub-districts, and four villages in Sampoiniet District.

Ilyas said that 300 residents had fled to avoid the impact of flooding in the area.

"The water has begun to recede in Darul Hikmah, Indra Jaya, Setia Bakti, and Sampoiniet. For Teunom and Pasie Raya it is still inundated as high as 50 cm," he said.

In the Southeast Aceh Regency area, the flood covered one village in Lawe Sigala-gala District. Officers are still recording residents affected by the flood and evacuating in the village.

Meanwhile, in Subulussalam City, the flood caused inundation as high as 50 cm to one meter in one village in the Simpang Kiri, Penanggalan, Sultan Daulat, and Rundeng sub-districts.

"The water has receded at Simpang Kiri and Penanggalan. Meanwhile, the water discharge is rising in Sultan Daulat and Rudeng, with a height of 20 to 30 cm," said Ilyas.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency continues to monitor the impact of flooding in seven districts and cities and periodically convey disaster risk warnings to the public.