Residents Trapped in Tanjung Raya, Provincial Road Flooded

LUBUK BASUNG - A joint team evacuated residents who were trapped in the flood with a fairly strong current that submerged dozens of houses in the Asam River, Jorong Pasar Rabaa, Nagari or Koto Kaciak Village, Tanjung Raya District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra (Sumbar), due to heavy rain on Wednesday, February 11. night.

Tanjung Raya Police Chief AKP Muzakar said the flood submerged dozens of houses around 50-80 centimeters as an impact of the Batang Asam River overflowing.

"Floods flooded people's houses and submerged their furniture," said Muzakar.

He said the joint team was evacuating residents who were trapped in the flood with a fairly strong current. They were evacuated to a safer location from the flood in the Rabaa Market not far from the location.

"Evacuation is ongoing and the number of affected residents is not yet known," said Muazakr, quoted by Antara, Thursday, February 21.

He added that the flood that flooded the residents' houses was the impact of heavy rainfall that hit the area since Wednesday (11/2) afternoon until evening.

As a result, the waters of the Batang Asam River overflowed into residents' houses to the provincial road connecting Lubuk Basung-Bukittinggi.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Agam Rahmat Lasmono added that flooding almost occurred every time heavy rainfall hit the area.

Landslides also occurred in Air Tigo Raso, Tanjung Raya District, burying the Lubuk Basung-Bukittinggi connecting road.

"We have sent officers to the location to help evacuate residents. However, on the way, the road was buried by landslides," he said.

He appealed to residents to increase vigilance by evacuating to safer locations when rainfall is quite high.

After that, he continued, save valuables so that they are not damaged by the flood that hit the area.

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