BANDA ACEH - A number of districts/cities in Aceh have been hit by floods since the last few days, and South Aceh has become the worst-hit area with the affected victims reaching 11,626 people according to the Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA).
BPBA Chief Executive Ilyas said districts/cities in Tanah Rencong that are still hit by floods include the cities of Lhokseumawe, Subulussalam, South Aceh, Simeulue, Aceh Singkil, Central Aceh and Southeast Aceh.
“The most affected flood areas are in South Aceh, namely the Districts of Central Kluet, Sawang, East Trumon, Happy City, South Kluet, North Kluet, Central Trumon and Bakongan. with 11,626 affected victims in 3,347 families (KK) with a predicted loss of Rp 16 billion," said Ilyas, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 10.
The flood disaster still lurks the people of Aceh in the midst of high rainfall conditions. Currently district/city BPBD officers have been deployed to the field to continue to collect data and be prepared to anticipate flooding.
Temporary data, said Ilyas, showed that flooding in Simeulue occurred in Lubang Hulu, Abail, Kuala Baro and Suak Bulu villages with 452 people affected in 155 families. Then the flood in Subulussalam covered the villages of Suka Maju, Jabi-Jabi, Sigrun with 773 families affected.
Meanwhile, in Aceh Singkil, flooding occurred in Bulusema Village with 457 victims in 65 families. As well as flooding in Central Aceh covering the villages of Isaq and Uring, as well as flooding in Southeast Aceh occurred in the sub-districts of Tanoh Luas, Babul Rahmah and Lawe Sumur.
“In Lhokseumawe, floods still inundate the areas of Asan Kareung Village, Mane Kareung, Rayeuk Kareung, Punteut Beetle with a water level of 30 centimeters. We at BPBA have a rapid assessment team that has gone to the field," he said.
Overall, temporary data from BPBA stated that floods and landslides in Aceh during November 2021 resulted in the affected victims reaching 12,674 people in 4,375 families in 37 villages in 24 sub-districts throughout Aceh.
"This natural disaster submerged 161 housing units and caused damage to three educational facilities, one government facility, one bridge and 57 hectares of rice fields with a total loss of Rp17 billion," he said.
Ilyas appealed to district/city BPBDs to be alert and prepared in case of floods, flash floods and landslides in areas with high rainfall intensity.
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