Floods As High As Pinggang Soak Dozens Of Houses In Bengkulu

BENGKULU Dozens of houses in Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province, were flooded with varying heights, even reaching the waist of adults, after rain with moderate to heavy intensity flushed from last Sunday night until this morning.

"Flooding occurs because drainage is unable to accommodate a sharp increase in water discharge, so water overflows into roads and residents' houses," said Wardah, a resident of Kebun Beler Village, Bengkulu City, Antara, Monday, August 11.

Floods reportedly submerged a number of areas, such as Kebun Beler Village in Ratu Agung District, Lowering Village in Ratu Samban District, and Bumiayu Village in Selebar District.

Head of RT 15 Kelurahan Penurunan, Ratu Samban District, said that puddles began to appear at around 07.00 WIB. In this area, 28 houses were flooded.

"Currently, residents are still moving valuables to a safer place," he said.

The Bengkulu Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning for a number of areas in Bengkulu Province that have the potential to experience moderate to heavy rain with lightning and strong winds.

Areas that have the potential for rain include the Districts of Ketahun, Putri Hijau, and Pinang Raya in North Bengkulu Regency, as well as Sukaraja District and Peruukan Water in Seluma Regency.

In addition, the potential for rain is also predicted to occur in Selebar, Gading Cempaka, Segara Bay, Muara Bangkahulu, Ratu Agung, Kampung Melayu, Ratu Samban, Sungai Serut, and Singaran Pati in Bengkulu City.

BMKG menyebut hujan berpotensi meluas ke Kabupaten Bengkulu Selatan, Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu Utara, Kaur, Mukomuko, Lebong, Kepahiang, dan Bengkulu Tengah.

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BMKG said that rain has the potential to spread to South Bengkulu, Rejang Lebong, North Bengkulu, Kaur, Mukomuko, Lebong, Kepahiang, and Central Bengkulu Regencies.