Dayeuhkolot Bandung is still flooded, 19,408 souls affected

The front of the Dayeuhkolot Village Office, Bandung Regency, when the flood submerged until Monday (13/4/2026). ANTARA/Ilham Nugraha.

JAKARTA - Floods are still submerging several areas in Dayeuhkolot District, Bandung Regency, West Java, due to the overflow of the Citarum River and its tributaries since Saturday, April 11 evening, triggered by heavy rainfall.

Camat Dayeuhkolot Asep Suryadi said the number of residents affected by the flood reached 6,877 heads of households (KK) or 19,408 people spread across a number of areas.

"Until now it is still submerged but the height has decreased. The total affected is 6,877 households or 19,408 people in several areas," he said in Bandung, Monday, quoted by Antara.

He said that the severely affected areas included three villages and one village, including Pasawahan Village, Dayeuhkolot Village, and Citeureup, which were still flooded.

"The affected areas include three villages and one village, including Dayeuhkolot and Citeureup," he said.

A number of affected residents have been displaced in four points, namely at the evacuation behind the Dayeuhkolot Village Office and two locations in Citeureup Village, respectively at the An-Nur Mosque and the Al Ikhlas Mosque.

"Refugees are spread across four points, centered on the PMI shelter (refugee) of the village office and two mosques in Citeureup," said Asep.

Asep said basic needs, such as ready-to-eat food, health services, and emergency supplies, had been prepared to ensure the safety of residents during the emergency response period.

In addition, long-term handling is also carried out through coordination with the River Basin Agency (BBWS) for river dredging to increase water flow capacity.

The local government also raised bridges at a number of flood-prone points and implemented the Pentahelix approach by involving various parties to strengthen disaster mitigation in the future.

Meanwhile, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bandung Regency recorded extreme weather in recent days had an impact on at least nine sub-districts in the area.

Head of Emergency and Logistics BPBD Bandung Regency, Beny Sonjaya, said that in addition to flooding, strong winds also caused building damage in a number of areas.

"Most of the damage occurred to the roof of the house due to being hit by the wind or being hit by a fallen tree," he said.

BPBD recorded that the affected areas include Dayeuhkolot, Bojongsoang, Baleendah, Rancaekek, Majalaya, Arjasari, Katapang, Cangkuang, and Cimaung sub-districts in Bandung Regency.