Cirebon - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Cirebon Regency, West Java, recorded as many as 1,505 residents affected by the flood event that occurred in three sub-districts in the area since Thursday, February 12.
Head of Emergency and Logistics BPBD Cirebon Regency Hadi Eko said the flood was triggered by heavy rainfall with a long duration in the upstream and downstream areas.
He said that the rainfall caused the discharge of the Cijangkelok River and the Cisangarung River to increase so that it overflowed into residential areas.
"The flood incident yesterday (Thursday, February 12) occurred in three sub-districts, namely Pasaleman, Ciledug, and Losari," he said in Cirebon, Friday, quoted by Antara.
According to him, the height of the water level at the location varied from around 20 to 150 cm, with the highest puddle occurring in Ciledug Wetan Village.
He said that the number of affected residents reached 485 heads of households (KK) or 1,505 people based on the team's report in the field.
Of this number, he said, as many as 150 people had to evacuate to safer places when the water discharge increased.
"There were no reports of injured or dead victims in the incident," he said.
In addition to impacting residents, continued Hadi Eko, the flood submerged at least 388 houses spread across three affected villages.
The Cirebon Regency BPBD also recorded infrastructure damage, in the form of one point of the retaining wall of the land was slightly damaged due to the flow of the flood.
In addition, he continued, one bridge and one road section were reported to be affected by puddles and had hindered residents' access.
He added that the condition of the puddles at some points is currently gradually receding, but the public is asked to remain vigilant against the potential for subsequent flooding.
"BPBD officers together with sub-district elements, officers, and volunteers have carried out evacuation, rapid assessment, and water extraction at the flood site," said Hadi Eko.
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