Floods Hit Villages In Grogol District, Kediri

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KEDIRI - Floods hit a number of villages in Grogol District, Kediri Regency, East Java, disrupting the activities of residents.

Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kediri Regency, Slamet Turmudi, said that the flood disaster hit four villages in Grogol District, namely Jatirejo, Gambyok, Grogol, and Wonoasri Villages.

"This flood is due to high rainfall. The upstream is at Mount Wilis (2,563 meters above sea level) and then to the river below. Because the river is unable to accommodate the water discharge, it overflows," he said in Kediri quoted by Antara, Thursday, 20 January.

He said it was raining since afternoon until tonight. The water level, even about 10 centimeters, filled the highway and even entered people's homes. The altitude in the rice fields is even higher, so that the farmers' crops are submerged.

Slamet said that actually the officers had normalized the two rivers that passed through the four villages, including the Bendo Mongol River and the Krosok River. However, the high rainfall makes the water discharge unable to be accommodated into the river.

"Actually we have normalized the river, but due to high rainfall, the water discharge is also high. This water is also sent from Nganjuk," he said.

His party continues to monitor the development of flooding in several villages in Grogol District, Kediri Regency. Members are also on standby if at any time they require evacuation, due to flooding.

"From the information we received, the water has begun to recede. However, we are still on standby," he said.

He urged residents to be vigilant. If the water debit gets higher, residents are advised to evacuate to a higher location. However, he hopes the rain will stop soon, so the water can recede quickly and residents do not need to evacuate.

Meanwhile, Kediri City Police Chief AKBP Wahyudi said he had asked his members to be on standby to help residents affected by the flood. In addition to the Grogol sub-district, the flood also hit the Banyakan sub-district, which is the jurisdiction of the Kediri City Police.

According to him, the flood occurred because of the overflow of water from the top of the mountains. Currently, from the reports he received, the flood had begun to recede.

"This flood is an overflow of water from the top of the mountains, caused by quite high rainfall from this afternoon until 19.00 WIB. All officers from the TNI-Polri and BPBD have been deployed in various nodes to disperse the water. The flood is starting to recede," said the Kediri City Police Chief.

Meanwhile, a number of vehicles also broke down after passing through the flood. Officers help push the stalled vehicle to a flood-free location.

Meanwhile, a number of residents began to prepare to evacuate because the water was getting higher around the thighs of adults. Officers are also ready to bring rubber boats, to evacuate residents.