Floods In Karawang Still Submerging Hundreds Of Houses, Residents Refuge

Floods are still submerging hundreds of houses in Karawang, West Java/ Photo: ANTARA

The floods are still submerging hundreds of houses in Karangligar Village, Telukjambe Barat District, Karawang Regency, West Java. This condition has been going on for more than a week, forcing hundreds of residents to flee to safer places.

On Sunday, March 9, Deputy Regent of Karawang Maslani together with Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Saan Mustopa visited the location of the flood in Karangligar Village. On that occasion, Saan and his entourage handed over social assistance to affected residents in Kampek Village, Karangligar Village.

According to Saan, Karangligar Village has been a flood-prone area for the last 14 years. He emphasized that this condition caused huge losses, both materially and immaterially, thus requiring serious handling. He hopes that the flood control project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2025, can overcome this problem and prevent flooding in the coming years.

Current Flood Condition

As of Sunday, floods in Karangligar Village still survive varying water levels, ranging from 20 centimeters to 1 meter. Local residents revealed that although it had receded, the water had risen again due to the overflow of the Cibeet River in the last few days. It was reported that more than 100 houses in the village were still flooded.

Apart from Karangligar Village, floods also hit several other areas in Karawang Regency. Dozens of houses in Tegalwaru Village, Cilamaya Wetan District, were submerged due to the overflow of the Cilamaya River, with water levels reaching 20-40 centimeters. Floods due to the overflow of the same river also submerged dozens of houses in Gempol Kolot Village and Jayamukti Village, Banyusari District, Karawang.

Efforts To Handle

Local governments continue to try to deal with the impact of flooding by distributing aid and monitoring the condition of the affected residents. The public is advised to remain alert to potential aftershocks, given weather conditions that are still potentially extreme in the future.

With the flood control project expected to be completed by 2025, it is hoped that similar incidents will not happen again, and the community can be free from flood disasters that have become annual subscriptions.