It Rained For Several Days, Hundreds Of Residents' Houses In Tapung Hulu Riau Were Flooded

RIAU - Hundreds of houses and traffic roads in Tapung Hulu District, Kampar Regency, Riau Province have been flooded due to the high intensity of rain in recent days.

The Head of Tapung Hulu Sub-district, Wira Sastra, explained that hundreds of houses that were submerged were in Kasih Village, Lancang Hamlet, Pabaso Hamlet, Sumber Sari and Suka Ramai Village, and Beringin Valley.

"Temporary reports, the flood has submerged hundreds of houses in areas affected by the flood and caused a number of residents to flee to safer places," he said while inspecting the affected locations and ensuring handling for residents, Thursday, February 27, was confiscated by Antara.

Heavy rain occurred on Thursday, February 27 in the morning inundating residents' houses. At several points to the chest of adults. A number of items and electronic devices are thought to have been damaged.

For this incident, he continued, the local government prepared an emergency post through the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Kampar Regency. In addition, PT Energi Mega Persada Energi Gandewa has also provided rice packs for people affected by the flood.

"For residents who need emergency assistance, they can contact disaster response posts. In addition, the steps that have been taken today, we summoned companies in the surrounding area to help reduce the burden on people affected by the flood," said the sub-district head.