Dozens Of Houses In Sukabumi Damaged By Land Movements

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SUKABUMI - Dozens of houses in Nyalindung Village, Sukabumi Regency, West Java were damaged on the walls, floors, foundations, and others as a result of being affected by soil movements, which until now some residents have chosen to evacuate.

"From the results of the temporary data collection, the number of damaged houses as many as 30 units were all located in RT 03/05 Pasirsuren Village, Palabuhanratu District. Damage to houses due to the impact of this land movement ranged from mild to severe," said the village head of Pasir Suren ME Zailani to reporters at Sukabumi quoted by Antara, Monday, December 6.

According to Zailani, it is possible that this land movement disaster will expand and the number of houses affected will increase, especially now that heavy rains often cause the soil to become unstable.

Anticipating the increasingly severe impact felt by residents and preventing injuries and deaths, his party together with officers from the Palabuhanratu District and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Sukabumi Regency have carried out socialization to residents, especially those affected by the disaster.

In addition, the condition of land movement that is getting worse and continues to spread, the village has asked BPBD to find a solution for residents whose houses have been damaged, because if it is not handled quickly, they are afraid of falling victims.

The relocation has not yet been carried out, so some residents have chosen to evacuate themselves to a safer place, because there are fears that the house may collapse.

"There is no further information about where the residents affected by the land movement disaster will be relocated to, but we request that the BPBD provide temporary shelters that residents can use at any time as an anticipation if the impact gets worse," he added.

Zailani said that in fact this disaster had occurred for a long time, but it did not have an impact at the same time. Slowly the land in Nyalindung Village shifted and every day it grew wider and had an impact on residents' settlements.