JAKARTA - Flash floods hit Banjarsari Village, Pangalengan District, Bandung Regency, West Java.
"The flash floods were reported to have occurred after floods with high intensity and long duration hit the Bandung Regency area," said Plt. Head of BNPB Disaster Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari in his statement, Friday, December 24.
Abdul Muhari said as many as 76 families (KK) were affected by the flash flood. So far, there have been no reports of residents being evacuated as a result of the incident.
"In addition, there is no record of damage to other infrastructure," he said.
The local Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has coordinated with the local sub-district and village offices to carry out further data collection regarding the possibility of other losses. The TNI/Polri have also been at the location to provide security.
Meanwhile, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued an early warning for weather in the West Java region from December 24 to 30, 2021, which has the potential to experience extreme weather.
"BNPB appeals to local governments to increase preparedness and vigilance against the potential for extreme weather and the impacts it can cause, such as floods, landslides, flash floods and strong winds," he explained.
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