Floods Hit Several Villages In North Gorontalo

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GORONTALO - Floods hit a number of villages in North Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo Province, since Thursday, November 4, after rains fell in the area.

According to the Head of the North Gorontalo Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Asri Ode Muisi in Gorontalo, Friday, the worst flooding occurred in four villages in the Anggrek sub-district, where the flooding caused inundations of about one meter high.

In the district of Anggrek, according to temporary data from BPBD, the flood affected 18 families in Helpio Village, 12 families in Popalo Village, 20 families in Ilodulunga Village, and five families in Hiyalo Oyile Village.

According to BPBD data, the flood also affected 53 families in Milango Village, Tomilito District, as well as 38 families in Jembatan Merah Village, Tomilito District.

Asri said flooding in the villages caused at least 20 houses to be heavily damaged and two semi-permanent houses washed away.

"For other regions, it is currently in the process of data collection and coordination," he said.

According to him, flooding also occurred in the Kwandang sub-district, including in South Molingkapoto Village, Leboto Village, Posso Village, and Bulalo Village.

Asri said BPBD coordinated with the SAR team of the North Gorontalo Command Post, the TNI, Polri, and the village government to evacuate residents in flood-stricken villages.

"We are coordinating with all village governments, asking that they continue to appeal to residents in areas prone to flooding and landslides to evacuate to safe places," he said.