Heavy Rain Triggers Floods And Landslides In A Number Of Trenggalek Areas

TRENGGALEK - Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds from Tuesday to Wednesday, November 20 in the morning has triggered a series of natural disasters in Trenggalek Regency, East Java, ranging from flash floods that submerged people's houses, landslides, to fallen trees that hit motorcyclists.

The Trenggalek Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that floods hit Ngares Village, Trenggalek District.

The overflow of the Temon River inundated seven residents' houses with a water level of about 20 cm. In addition, the flood swept away a shop and brought mud to their homes and places of worship.

"This area is prone to flooding due to overflowing river water," said Head of BPBD Trenggalek, Sapi Atmono, quoted by ANTARA Wednesday, November 20.

Similar conditions occurred at KM 16 Trenggalek-Ponorogo National Road, precisely at the Tugu Dam Bridge, where the water discharge increased to submerge the bridge. As a result, traffic from two directions was stopped before returning to normal as the water receded.

Other disasters are fallen trees in three locations, namely Krandegan Village (Gandusari), Sumberingin Village (Karangan), and Dermosari Village (Tugu).

A large acid tree in Dermosari Village hit a motorcyclist and his passenger, who are currently being treated at the hospital.

A fallen tree also caused damage to the Kranjung Bridge, Tamanan Village.

In addition, landslides closed roads in Dompyong Village, Bendungan District, as well as connecting routes between Surenlor Village and Masaran.

Material avalanches with a height of 25 meters and a width of 10 meters block access from Trenggalek to Tulungagung via the Pagerwojo route.

Thanks to the deployment of heavy equipment, the Wilis Selingkar route can be passed again in the early hours of the morning.

As part of mitigation, BPBD Trenggalek appealed to the public, especially those living around the Ngasinan River, to remain vigilant.

The Trenggalek area is one of 29 regencies/cities in East Java that have the potential to face extreme weather, as reported by the BMKG.

"We urge the public to be careful, especially when it rains heavily," concluded Yudhi.