12 Drifted Houses Drifted In Bandang Flood In Sukabumi

Floods in Sukambumi (documentation: BNPB)

JAKARTA - The BNPB Operations Control Center (Pusdalops) monitored twelve houses that were washed away when flash floods occurred in the Cicurung District area today, Monday, September 21. Developments until midnight, recorded dozens of other houses submerged in water mixed with mud.

Head of Disaster Information and Communication Data Center of BNPB, Raditya Jati, said that the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Pusdalops Sukabumi Regency reported that 12 houses were washed away, 85 houses were submerged and 1 car was swept away by flash floods.

"We are still collecting data on material losses in the field. Until the information is received, there have been no fatalities as a result of this incident," Raditya said in a statement received by VOI, Tuesday, September 22.

Meanwhile, several areas in Cicurug District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java that were affected by flash floods include Pasawahan Village (CIbuntu Village), Cisaat Village (Cipari Village), Mekarsari Village (Lio and Nyangkowek Village), Bangbayang Village (Perum Setia Budi) .

The BPBD of Sukabumi Regency has deployed personnel of the fast reaction team (TRC) to carry out emergency handling at the affected location.

Previously, it was reported that high intensity rain and the overflow of the Citarik - Cipeuncit River on Monday (21/9), 17.10 WIB, triggered this incident.

The public is urged to remain vigilant and prepared for the potential for extreme weather in the form of high intensity rain accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds in several areas. To build joint preparedness, the community can participate to inform other residents regarding inundation conditions at the location by utilizing social media connected to petabencana.id. The public can monitor information collected from residents who have reported through a display on the petabencana.id site.

Social media that can be used to report field conditions, such as inundation and water level, among others, by twitter, facebook and telegram. How to report via social media channels can be accessed at the following link https://youtu.be/rlPNGkhgVoQ.