5 Villages Rendam Flood In Sekadau West Kalimantan, Tinggi Air Sepinggul Orang Adult

Floods submerged five villages in Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, Sunday.

SEKADAU - A total of five villages in Nanga Mahap District, Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan Province, were flooded with a height of adults. "The flood occurred due to high rainfall that has flushed the local area recently. Floods have submerged settlements, disrupting residents' activities," said Head of the Sekadau Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Akhmad Suryadi when contacted in Sekadau, Antara, Sunday, October 9. The five villages are Lembah Beringin, Batu Pahat, Tamang, Nanga Mahap, and Teluk Kebau Akhmad explained that until now no residents have been evacuated due to the impact of the flood. Meanwhile, the victims affected by the flood each in Lembah Beringin Village were 427 families or 1,708 people; then in Batu Pahat Village as many as 551 families or 2,204 people. Then, in Tamang Village as many as 39 families or 156 people; Nanga Mahap as many as 391 families or 1,564 people; and Teluk Kebau as many as 415 families or 1,660 people or a total of five villages affected by the flood as many as 7,292 people, he said. "The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Sekadau Regency continues to be on standby and monitor and coordinate with related parties in efforts to deal with the flood," he said. He also appealed to residents to always be alert to the current extreme weather conditions. If a disaster occurs, the community can contact the disaster contact at 081254911797. Flood disasters are currently also hitting several districts in West Kalimantan with a height of one meter and even more than two meters, such as in low areas in Kapuas Hulu, Sintang and Ketapang districts.