A Number Of Sub-districts In East Aceh Were Inundated By Floods, Residents Fled

BANDA ACEH - A number of sub-districts in East Aceh Regency were inundated by floods due to heavy rain that hit the local area, some residents have started to evacuate.

"Due to this flood, residents have temporarily evacuated to the mosque and neighboring houses, some are still surviving in their homes," said Head of the East Aceh BPBD Ashadi, quoted by Antara, Friday, December 31.

Based on provisional data from the East Aceh BPBD, previous flooding was only in a number of villages in Birem Bayeun District. However, currently the flooding continues to spread to other sub-districts, such as Simpang Ulim and Peudawa.

"Flooding is also reported to have occurred in a number of villages within the sub-districts of Ranto Peureulak, Indra Makmu, Julok, Peureulak, and a number of other sub-districts," he said.

In addition to flooding, a number of connecting roads between villages were also cut off due to landslides, such as the connecting road from Buket Seuleumak Village to Alue Seuntang, Birem Bayeun District.

As a result of the flood, the East Aceh Government began distributing basic food assistance to residents who had fled to a number of points.

"We have distributed basic necessities to residents affected by the flood, such as rice, eggs, cooking oil, instant noodles, bread, sugar, and others," said Head of the East Aceh Social Service, Elfiandi.

Not only from the government, oil and gas company PT Medco E&P Malaka has also provided assistance in the form of hundreds of packaged rice for the affected residents.

"They helped distribute the packaged rice first, because until now there was no place to cook, and his party also deployed two speedboats to evacuate residents," he said.

East Aceh Regent Hasballah HM Thaib or Rocky asked the sub-district to go to all flood locations to deal with the flood victims.

"Village officials must be compact in recording damage to public facilities, including submerged houses. They also need data collection," said Rocky.

People who live on the river coast are asked to move immediately, because the overflowing river water has flooded people's homes with water levels between 50 centimeters and 1.2 meters.

"We also ask parents/guardians to take care of their underage children so that unwanted things do not happen," said Rocky.