Pandeglang Flooded, BPBD Asks Residents To Be Alert

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Pandeglang Regency, Banten asked the public to be aware of further flooding considering that rain in the area tends to increase.

"We hope that residents will be aware of further flooding," said BPBD Secretary and Pandeglang Regency Fire Department Nana Mulyana in Pandeglang, Wednesday, as reported by Antara.

The southern community of Pandeglang Regency was hit by floods for three days, from Monday (26/5) to Wednesday (28/5), due to the overflow of a number of rivers, after the local area was hit by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning.

However, the floods that submerged 2,488 houses in 22 villages spread across eight sub-districts in the area began to gradually recede.

Most residents have returned to their respective homes and handled the mud and scattered garbage.

"Luckily, the flood disaster did not cause any casualties or injuries," he said.

He explained that the floods had occurred in the last few days because of the transition season from the rainy season to the dry season.

Therefore, BPBD Pandeglang asked people affected by floods in eight sub-districts to be vigilant because aftershocks still have the opportunity to occur.

A total of eight sub-districts that were hit by the flood, namely Patia, Pagelaran, Panimbang, Sukaresmi, Angsana, Cisata, Sobang, and Munjul.

He also asked the public not to litter, such as into rivers and drainage. Floods in the area, among others, are due to piles of garbage in rivers and drainage so that the water flow does not run smoothly.

In bad weather, he also asked the public to increase their vigilance to reduce the risk of disaster.

"We are now distributing logistics to flood-hit locations to reduce the economic burden on the community," he said.

A number of residents of Pagelaran Subdistrict admitted that they had returned to their respective homes because the floods had begun to recede.

"We and our families cleaned up the garbage and mud due to the flood," said Amin, a local resident.