Floods Break Roads In South South Nias, North Sumatra, Police Evacuate Hundreds Of Motorcycles

The road was cut off which connects Teluk Dalam and Gunung Sitoli sub-districts in South Nias Regency, North Sumatra, Wednesday (5/3/2025). (ANTARA/HO-Polres South Nias)

NORTH Sumatra - The South Nias Resort Police (Polres), North Sumatra (North Sumatra) evacuated hundreds of motorbikes from residents who crossed the provincial road which were cut off because the Susua River overflowed.

"From this morning until this afternoon, we have evacuated more than 300 motorbikes because the road was cut off due to overflowing rivers," said South Nias Police Chief AKBP Ferry Mulyana Sunarya when contacted from Medan, Wednesday, March 5, confiscated by Antara.

Ferry said that his party was on standby at Jalan Senegeo which was cut off. Because about one kilometer of the road was cut off, vehicles, especially motorbikes, could not cross.

For this reason, the Nias Selan Police helps residents who pass from Teluk Dalam and Gunungsitoli sub-districts or vice versa.

"The evacuation uses rubber boats and trucks from the savhara so that residents can cross the cut off road," he said.

The police chief said the overflowing river was due to the intensity of high rainfall from night to morning, as a result, overflowing to the road which reached half a meter.

The police chief said that from the observation that no residents' houses were submerged due to the overflowing river, it was only the people's rice fields that were affected.

Furthermore, he said that in the future his party would coordinate with the local government to raise the road body, especially since this route is used for Eid homecoming and Christmas.

"In addition, it is hoped that there will be embankments on the banks of the river to block the water so that it does not overflow into the road," he said.

The Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) Region I Medan, in parts of North Sumatra, still has the potential for moderate to heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning or lightning.

Among them are Nias Regency in Hiliduho, Gido, Idanogawo, Bawolato, Hiliskandi, Botomuzoi, Ulugawo, Ma'u, Somolo-molo, Sogae'adu,

South Nias Regency in Lolomatua, Gomo, Lahusa, Teluk Dalam, Amandraya, Lolowau, Susua, Maniamolo, Hilimegai, Toma, Mazino, Umbunasi, Aramo, Mazo, Fanayama, Ulunoyo, Huruna, O'o'u, Onohazumba, Hilisalawa'ahe, Ulususua, Sidua'ori, Somambawa, Boronadu, Luahagundre Maniamolo, Onolalu, Ulu Idanoee, Idanotae,

The public is advised to be careful across the area, and use the facilities provided to the police and other stakeholders.