Heavy Rain Last Night, Dozens Of Houses And 80 Hectares Of Rice Fields Were Submerged In East OKU

Flood disasters hit five villages in Semendawa Timur District, East OKU Regency, South Sumatra, Thursday. ANTARA/Edo Purmana

East OKU - Floods submerged five villages in Semendawa Timur District, Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Timur Regency, South Sumatra, and disrupted residents' activities since early Thursday morning.

"The high rainfall that occurred last night at around 23.00 WIB caused flooding to hit five villages," said East Semendawai Sub-district Head Sholihan, in Martapura, East OKU Regency, Antara, Thursday, December 11.

The five affected villages are Burnai Mulya, Karang Mulya, Karang Menjangan, Mulya Jaya, and Nirvana Villages, especially in Hamlets 4, 5, and 6.

According to Sholihan, as many as 23 houses were submerged in Burnai Mulya and Karang Mulya villages. Six families were forced to evacuate. A rice mill factory that still has piles of rice was also submerged.

In Karang Menjangan Village, the flood did not cause any significant impact, but in Mulya Jaya Village the situation was worse because the district road access was cut off so that community activities were completely paralyzed.

The flood also submerged about 80 hectares of agricultural land, including rice fields and rubber plantations, which made farmers threatened with crop failure.

"We together with the village government have reviewed the location. Currently, we are still recording the losses of residents and making initial efforts to handle them," he said.

Pihak kecamatan segera berkoordinasi dengan instansi terkait untuk penanganan lebih lanjut, terutama dalam membantu warga terdampak.

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Pihak kecamatan segera berkoordinasi dengan instansi terkait untuk penanganan lebih lanjut, terutama dalam membantu warga terdampak.

- https://voi.id/berita/542006/163-titik-longsor-di-sumut-selesai-ditangani-empat-masih-lumpuh

- https://voi.id/berita/542042/tni-al-kerahkan-pesawat-cassa-angkut-1-2-ton-logistik-untuk-korban-banjir-sibolga

- https://voi.id/berita/542142/menko-yusril-hak-hak-warga-di-ruang-digital-harus-dilindungi-dengan-standar-konstitusional-yang-sama

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The sub-district will immediately coordinate with relevant agencies for further handling, especially in helping affected residents.