Heavy Rain, Landslides In Ambon Increase To 12

Heavy rains that have fallen since Thursday (11/5/2023) caused landslides in several parts of Ambon City, Maluku Province. (Doc. ANTARA/HO BPBD Ambon City)

The heavy rains that have flushed Ambon City since Thursday, May 11, have caused landslides at several points. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said that the landslide point in Ambon City, Maluku Province, increased by four to 12 points.

According to Ambon City BPBD Secretary Eva Tuhumury in Ambon, Saturday, landslides occurred in Amantelu, Batu Table, Batu Merah, Nania, Passo, Kusu-kusu Sereh, Urimessing, and Haloing,

Apart from residential areas, he continued, landslides occurred on the road to the Refinery Country and the WAITomomu River watershed.

BPBD has dispatched officers to record the impact of landslides and distribute aid in the form of tarpaulins, shovels, and carts to residents affected by landslides.

"Other emergency response assistance will soon be distributed by officers to residents affected by the disaster," Eva said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, May 13.

He said that the Ambon City Social Service had also distributed ready-to-eat food aid to landslide victims.

In addition, according to him, BPBD officers together with the Taruna Siaga Disaster (Tagana) helped deal with the impact of landslides in Galunggung, Batu Merah Country.

BPBD appealed to residents to be aware of the potential for natural disasters when heavy rains fell for a long time and immediately reported natural disasters in the neighborhood to BPBD through village government officials.

City residents can also report disaster events through the www.lapor.go.id page, or send SMS messages to number 1708, or submit reports to number 08114706999 with message format: AMBON(spati) MESSAGE SIDE.