BPBD: 4 Districts In Serang City Affected By Flood

Members of the Polairud Polda Banten help evacuate residents trapped by the flood at the Rahayu Residence Housing in Serang City, Tuesday. (Mulyana)

SERANG - Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Serang City, Banten, noted that four of the six sub-districts in Serang City were affected by floods due to high rainfall.

BPBD data from Serang City stated that there were around 10 housing points or residential areas that were most severely affected by flooding due to the overflowing of a number of rivers following high rainfall.

"Of the six sub-districts in Serang City, four are the most severely affected by the floods," said Serang City BPBD Head, Diat Hermawan in Serang as reported by Antara, Tuesday, March 1.

In fact, he said, temporary data at the Serang City BPBD showed that two people died from being hit by an avalanche and one person was electrocuted.

Among the locations worst hit by flooding were the Padma Raya Housing, Jln KH Jamhari and Kaujon Buah Gede, Serang Village, Serang District, Serang City.

Banten Police Brimob Unit Commander Kombes Pol Dwi Yanto Nugroho said his party had dispatched the Banten Police Mobile Brigade Search and Rescue (SAR) Team to evacuate flood victims in the area.

Dwi Yanto explained that the Banten Police Satbrimob personnel and their staff had been alerted and deployed in accordance with the Banten Police Chief's instructions regarding disaster anticipation.

"According to the instructions of the Banten Police Chief, today the Banten Police Satbrimob personnel are helping the flood-affected people because previously we have carried out disaster preparedness, both equipment and personnel," he said.

In addition, dozens of personnel from the Ditpolairud Polda Banten evacuated flood victims at the Rahayu Residence Housing, Serang City.

"Some areas in Serang City experienced flooding. For that, we Ditpolairud Banten Police went directly to evacuate people affected by the flood," said Dirpolairud Banten Police Commissioner Giuseppe Reinhard Gultom.

Gultom explained that in carrying out the evacuation, the Banten Police Ditpolairud used SAR equipment.

Gultom said the evacuation at the Rahayu Residance Housing in Serang City went smoothly and the community was safe.