Batanghari River Overflows In Alert Status, 5 Areas In Jambi Reportedly Submerged By Floods

JAMBI - Rain that flushed with high intensity caused the Batanghari River's water discharge to be alert and caused five sub-districts in Jambi to be affected by flooding.

Secretary of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Batang Regency, Hari Syamral Lubis, said that the current flood conditions have an impact in five sub-districts, namely Maro Sebo Ulu, Mersam, Muara Tembesi, Maro Sebo Ilir and Muara Bulian sub-districts.

"Currently, accesses that are starting to be affected are only a few roads, while for residents' houses and other facilities, data collection is still being carried out by officers in the field," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 20.

Meanwhile, the Batanghari river's water discharge is now at 303 centimeters or in Alert Alert Alert and monitoring is still being carried out.

Meanwhile, the Jambi Province Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that Batang Hari Regency will continue to experience rainfall.

Thus, his party asked the people in the local area to remain vigilant, especially in the part of the Batanghari river water flow, because from the BMKG prediction that rainfall will continue until next April.