Flash Floods Wash Away Houses And Cars In Sukabumi

Sukabumi Flood (Photo: BNPB Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The Operations Control Center (Pusdalops) BPBD Sukabumi Regency reported that one unit of a resident's house was washed away due to flash floods. The flood occurred at 17.10 WIB, Monday 21 September.

Apart from that, Banji also washed away one car. Flash floods are triggered by high intensity rainfall so that the Cipeuncit River overflows. The location affected by this disaster is in Cibuntu Village, Pasawahan Village, Cicurug District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

Until now, the local BPBD is still collecting data on the affected locations. Meanwhile, the BPBD Sukabumi Regency Rapid Response Team (TRC) was at the scene of the incident and coordinated with related agencies to carry out evacuations and data collection.

"The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) monitors incidents and coordinates with the local BPBD," said Head of the BNPB Disaster Information and Communication Data Center Raditya Jati, Monday, September 21.

West Java is a province with the potential for rain accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds for the next two days, 22-23 September 2020.

Meanwhile, in the next two days, 22–23 September 2020, the West Kalimantan region is one of the areas that has the potential for heavy rain and strong winds.

On September 22, 2020, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early weather warning for these areas, including Riau, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, East Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Kalimantan South, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku and Papua.

Meanwhile, on September 23, 2020, the BMKG issued a weather warning for areas with the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds for West Sumatra, Riau, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Gorontalo. , Central Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku and Papu.

People are urged to always be aware of potential hydrometeorological hazards such as strong winds or tornadoes, floods, flash floods and landslides. Whirlwinds usually occur when the season changes, from the rainy season to the dry season or vice versa.