Flash Floods In Solok, West Sumatra, 35 Hectares Of Rice Fields, Residents Are Submerged

A number of residents are cleaning up the flash flood material in Nagari Aia Luo, Payung Sekaki District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra (ANTARA/HO-Humas Polres Solok)

SOLOK - A total of 12 houses and tens of hectares of rice fields suffered heavy damage due to being submerged by flash floods and landslides in Nagari Aia Luo, Payung Sekaki District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra. Wali Nagari Aia Luo Maila said as many as 12 houses were damaged and 35 hectares of rice fields were submerged due to flash floods. "Of the 12 houses that were damaged, five of them were heavily damaged," he said when contacted in Solok, Antara, Monday, May 8. Furthermore, he said 35 hectares of rice fields were submerged by flash floods and the residents' chili plants were also damaged by five hectares. Maila also said that currently a number of residents affected by the flash floods had been evacuated to their closest family home. "We have evacuated the affected residents to the houses of their neighbors and relatives' houses," he said. In addition, he said that assistance for victims of flash floods and landslides had begun to be received from the Solok Regency Social Service and the Solok Regency BPBD. " “ Assistance from local governments already exists, such as from the Social Service and BPBD," he said. The assistance has also been handed over to people in need such as blankets, baby food, ready-to-eat food, clothes, and the needs of other residents. "Until now, it is reported that the Provincial Social Service will also go to the location to help," he said. In addition, landslides also hit the access road connecting Jorong Tanah Sirah and Jorong Kipek, Nagari Aia Luo. Until now, road material cleaning is still being carried out using heavy equipment.

"As a result of this landslide and flash flood, there are around 20 families and 80 people affected," he said.