BENGKULU - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said heavy rains had returned since Thursday, September 1, causing two areas in Bengkulu Province to experience a disaster emergency status. The Secretary of the BPBD Bengkulu Province, Khristian Hermansyah, said the two areas, namely Bengkulu City and North Bengkulu Regency. "Until now, only two areas in Bengkulu Province have issued disaster emergency status due to heavy rains that have occurred again," Khristian said in Bengkulu City, quoted from Antara, Friday, August 2. He explained that the emergency status has been set for North Bengkulu Regency since August 30, 2022. Meanwhile, Bengkulu City on September 1 because several areas were flooded due to heavy rains that have occurred so far. Currently, the flood area in Bengkulu City is in Sungai Serut District, Muara Bengkahulu District and Ratu Agung extends to Gading Cempaka District, Singaran Pati District and Kampung Melayu District.
Meanwhile, in North Bengkulu Regency, the flood-inundated areas are located in Air Besi District, Argamakmur District, Pinang Raya District, Batik Nau District, Lais District, Air Padang District, Ketahun District, Tanjung Agung Palik District, Ulok Kupai District, and Air Napal District. Based on provisional information in Tanjung Agung Palik District, the flood submerged 11 residents' houses and one PAUD building. Then in Air Besi District, precisely in Tanjung Genting Village, the water level has reached one meter.
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