Burst Rain Makes Rivers Meluap, Hundreds Of Houses In South Tapanuli Soak Floods

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JAKARTA - Hundreds of houses in a number of villages in Angkola Sangkunir District, South Tapanuli (Tapsel), North Sumatra were flooded due to high rainfall. The reason is the overflowing of the Batang Toru River water.

"At least 400 houses have been affected," said Head of BPBD Tapsel, Umar Halomoan, in Silinok, Friday, November 18, as reported by Antara.

"Together with the South Tapanuli Police, Kodim 0212/TS, we continue to monitor the development of the Angkola Sangkunur flood which rose to the waist of an adult," he said.

For people who are evacuating to safe places, the South Tapanuli Regency Government has installed a number of refugee tents.

"This location is often hit by floods every year, especially during the rainy season," added Hotmatua Rambe, Head of Emergency and Logistics BPBD Tapsel.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of North Sumatra in updating weather warnings as of November 18, 2022, had already warned that Angkola Sangkunur was one of a number of sub-districts in Tapsel that was predicted to be hit by moderate rain - heavy rain.

"Therefore, we ask people who live in locations prone to floods and landslides to be careful of the situation and unfriendly weather conditions," he said.