BPBD NTB: The Worst Flood Occurs In West Lombok, The Locations Are Spread In 3 Districts

A number of residents cross the water at the BTN Bhayangkara Residence in West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Monday, December 6 (Photo: Nur Imansyah/Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Nusa Tenggara Province H.Sahdan revealed that the worst flood conditions that occurred on Lombok Island occurred in West Lombok Regency. met at the flood location at BTN Bhayangkara Residence, Ranjok Gunung Sari Village, West Lombok Regency, Monday. He explained that there were three locations worst affected by flooding in West Lombok Regency, namely Gunung Sari, Batu Layar and Sekotong Districts. and to this day the evacuation is still being carried out," he explained. According to him, the flooding that occurred in West Lombok Regency was caused by high rainfall, causing rivers to overflow. Not only that, in Batu Layar and Gunung Sari sub-districts there were also landslides. "Yes, this is because of the high intensity of rain since last Sunday, December 5 until Monday morning, December 6, so that the water overflowed and entered people's homes," said the former Head of the PUPR Service. this NTB.

Apart from West Lombok Regency, a number of areas on Lombok Island also experienced flooding, such as Mataram City, East Lombok and North Lombok. It's just that he said the flooding was not as bad as what happened in West Lombok Regency. "In Mataram City, there are many tidal floods that hit coastal areas. Meanwhile, in North Lombok and East Lombok, there are also floods from overflowing rivers," he said. For the number of houses and losses Due to flooding in the three sub-districts, Sahdan, emphasized that his party could not confirm it. Likewise, the losses that occurred in the cities of Mataram, North Lombok and East Lombok have not yet been confirmed. Considering the location affected is quite extensive and is still being recorded by officers in the field. "We have not confirmed the number of losses or houses affected yet. What is clear is that everything is still being calculated," he stressed. Gunung Sari includes Kekait Village, Wadon Village, Guntur Macan Village, Bhayangkara Residence BTN, Pondok Sesela BTN, and Taman Sari. For Kekait Village the number of affected residents is more than 45 families, Wadon is more than 12 families, BTN Bhayangkara is more than 200 families, Guntur Macan More than 7 families, BTN Pondok Sesela more than 125 families and Taman Sari more than 15 families. Furthermore, in Sekotong sub-district includes Pelangan Village, including Pelangan Hamlet with the number of affected residents 230 families, Pelangan Tengah Hamlet 150 families, Tirta Sari Hamlet 100 families, Customers in 70 families, Selindungan 179 families, East Pelangan 260 families, Kembang Teb 80 families, Tanak Abang 40 families, Bawak Bagek 113 families. n Sekotong there are 1,222 families or 3,985 people," he explained. Then in Batu Layar District, West Lombok, the report is still under data collection and Mataram City occurred in the Selagalas neighborhood, Kekalik, Ampenan. "We are currently carrying out efforts to evacuate residents and based on preliminary reports there have been no reports of casualties," he said.