Serang City Floods After Heavy Rain

SERANG - Heavy rains that occurred on Wednesday (28/2) in the early hours of the morning caused flooding in a number of areas in Serang City, Banten.

"From 00.00 WIB it has been raining heavily until morning. The water around 07.00 WIB has started to rise," said Head of RT 01 RW 07, Untirta Complex, Banjaragung Village, Cipocok Jaya District, Serang City, Hariono, as reported by ANTARA Wednesday, February 28.

He said the water level reached 60 centimeters, submerging roads, as a result, residents' access was cut off.

"So far the water has only blocked the road, but 10 cm more will enter the house," he said.

He said floods had often occurred in his area since several years ago when heavy rains fell.

"It's a series of floods here, if it rains, it's definitely a flood, besides that this flood is also water sent from upstream," he said.

He admitted that he had submitted an application to the Serang City Government in order to provide solutions related to the flood that had hit the area for a long time.

"We have reported it to the Serang City Government, but yes, the answer is in the process, yes, the reality is that the flood is still like this," he said.

Meanwhile, a resident of Kelurahan Kebaharan, Serang, Banten, Firhana, admitted that he was surprised when he found out that the water had entered as high as the ankle on the floor of his house.

Luckily he realized, and quickly moved his belongings and vehicles into the garage.

"At 05.00 in the morning, immediately moved the car, motorbike. The items at home had to be raised to a higher place," he explained.

He asked the government to rejuvenate several ditches that had begun to be covered with grass, because when the flood flooded the water was very slow to come out.

According to ANTARA's observations in the field, at 12.00 WIB, floods still occurred at a number of points, including Jalan Samaun Bakri, Cimuncang Village, Jalan KH Sulaeman, Kagungan Village, Kepaharan Masjid Village, Bhayangkara Street, Sumur Pecung Village, and on Jalan Penangkapan, Cinggung Village, Ranau Estet Housing, Taktakan.