335 Families In Garut Regency 'Cracked' Due To Damaged Bridges In Flood

GARUT - A total of 335 families in Garut Regency, West Java were isolated because the bridge as the main access for the community was damaged, and vehicles could not pass due to the flash flood in Sukailah Village.

"Reports in the field while there are 335 families (heads of families) isolated, because there the bridge was cut off due to flooding," said Head of the Garut Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Satria Budi in Garut, reported by Antara, Sunday, November 7.

He said the flash flood that hit Pelag Village, Sukailah Village, Sukaresmi District, occurred after heavy rains flushed the Garut area, Saturday, November 6 evening.

The area around the mountains, he said, has often happened, but this time the flood was severe enough to cause damage to bridges and also people's houses.

"There have been several times in Pelag, which decided the new bridge this time," he said.

He conveyed that due to the damaged bridge, people's activities were disrupted because they could not cross the river with a motorized vehicle.

The public, he said, could only cross the damaged bridge on foot and had to be careful when crossing it because it was dangerous.

"People's activities are clearly disrupted because the only road can't be passed by vehicles, it can only be passed by foot," he said.

In addition, he continued, the Garut Regency Social Service has gone into the field to distribute aid to people affected by the flood disaster.

"The Social Service has started to move, God willing, the agency will distribute aid," he said.

In addition to causing damage to bridges, flash floods have also caused light damage to two residents' houses and one house to moderate damage, then the rice fields ready to be harvested were damaged by the flood.

"Only damaged houses and bridges, if there are no casualties," said Satria.