Floods Inundate A Number Of Areas In Mamuju, Sulbar

The Kalukku-Bonehau connecting road, Mamuju Regency, was cut off by landslides due to moderate to heavy rains that flushed a number of areas in Mamuju Regency (ANTARA/HO/Special)

MAMUJU - A number of areas in Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, were flooded due to rain throughout the area from Saturday afternoon to night.

In addition to the city of Mamuju, areas that have been severely submerged include the Trans Sulawesi road on the Kalukku sub-district axis road and the Kalukku axis road with Bonehau sub-district.

"We have deployed three teams to help residents who have been flooded," said Head of the Mamuju Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas), Muhammad Arif Anwar, as quoted by Antara, Saturday, May 14.

In addition to cutting off the trans Sulawesi route, the flood also submerged the settlements of residents in Suka Maju Hamlet, Toabo Village, Papalang District.

In addition to cutting off road access and submerging residents' settlements, heavy rains that hit the Mamuju Regency area also caused a number of trees to fall.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of the Province of West Sulawesi Amri Ekasakti said, apart from the Mamuju Regency area, the impact of rain with moderate to heavy intensity accompanied by lightning and strong winds also extended to Mamasa and Majene Regencies.

"The cause of the flooding at several points in Mamuju Regency and extending to the Majene and Mamasa Regencies was due to moderate to heavy rain that lasted for more than two hours," said Amri Ekasakti.

"This condition is expected to continue until Saturday night at around 20.00 WITA," he added.

A number of areas that were flooded in Mamuju Regency, including the Mamunyu District were affected in two hamlets in Bambu Village, namely in Bambu and Timuki Hamlets and Kalubibing Environment in Mamunyu Village.

Meanwhile, in Kalukku Village, floods hit two hamlets in Sondoang Village, namely Rantedango Hamlet and Kumala Hamlet and Belang-Belang Village.

There are no reports of casualties due to the flooding that hit a number of areas in Mamuju Regency, but his party together with the Mamuju Regency BPBD and related parties are still monitoring flood conditions at a number of points.

"We and related parties are still monitoring a number of flood points," said Amri Ekasakti.