SAMARINDA - Rain with moderate to heavy intensity that flushed since 05.00 WITA has caused puddles of water at 25 road points and residential areas in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan (Kaltim).
"Based on the monitoring of the team in the field until 08.30 WITA, puddles were observed at many points, but their condition has gradually receded as the rain subsides," said Head of Samarinda City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Suwarso as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, November 29.
Data from the Samarinda BPBD Operations Control Center noted that the water level on the highway varied, ranging from 20 centimeters to 50 centimeters at the deepest point.
The densely affected vehicles are quite severe, including Jalan Ir. H. Juanda, Jalan Pangeran Antasari, and Jalan Tengkawang which are busy lanes every weekend.
"The puddle also extends to the Jalan Rapak Indah area, Jalan Suryanata, to the Kampung Pinang area, which is often prone to flooding during high rainfall," continued Suwarso.
Access to the northern area of Samarinda is also affected by this extreme weather, especially on Lempake Street, Gunung Kapur area, to Jalan Padat Karya in Sempaja.
Inter-district connecting roads, such as Kadrie Oning Street, HM Ardans Street, and around SMP/SMA 1 were also reported to have been submerged in water which was quite disturbing morning activities.
The residential area on Jalan Pasundan, Jalan Damanhuri, and Jalan Sukorejo in Lempake also felt the impact of the continuous rainwater discharge.
In addition to the city center, the flood also submerged road access on Jalan KS Tubun, Jalan Mugirejo, Jalan Gerilya, to Jalan Mujahideen which was densely populated.
vital routes in the Samarinda Seberang area to Loa Jalan Ilir, such as Jalan Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jalan Apt. Pranoto, to Jalan HM Rifadin were also reported to have experienced inundation.
"Although puddles are widespread at dozens of points, BPBD ensures that no public facilities have been damaged due to this incident," said Suwarso.
In addition to the flood problem, the extreme weather that occurred on Saturday morning also triggered a fallen tree incident on Jalan Harapan Jaya, RT 27, Guntung Lai area, Tanah Merah.
The officers also received reports regarding the existence of a shophouse guardrail that collapsed due to bad weather on Jalan Bung Tomo, precisely in front of the Al Syabirin Mosque.
"Currently, the main focus of the officers is to ensure that the drainage channels function optimally so that the remaining puddles can dry up completely," said Suwarso.
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