2 Rivers In Telukjambe Barat Meliap, Dozens Of Houses In Karawang Flash Flood

Floods in Karawang. (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Karawang)

West Java - Floods submerged dozens of houses in Mekarmulya Village, Telukjambe Barat District, Karawang Regency, West Java (West Java). High-intensity rain caused two rivers in the local area to overflow inundated settlements.

"Flooding began to occur this morning," said Head of the Karawang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Yasin Nasrudin, in Karawang, Monday, December 5, as reported by Antara.

He conveyed that the flooding that occurred in the area was due to the increasing water discharge of the Cibeet and Cidawolong rivers following the high rainfall in a number of areas that the rivers were passing through.

According to him, his party had sent officers to evacuate flood victims.

"Right now the team is at the location to evacuate flood victims," he said.

He said the evacuation of flood victims was carried out to anticipate the possibility of an increasing overflow of river water.

In accordance with the data collection carried out, there were 43 housing units that were flooded, inhabited by 51 families or 159 people.

"There are also flood victims who are toddlers (nine) and the elderly (seven people)," he said.

He said, in accordance with the assessment carried out at the scene with village officials, currently flood victims in Mekarmulya Village, Telukjambe Barat District, Karawang are in need of logistics and ready-to-eat food.

Yasin said that his party would continue to increase vigilance to anticipate the possibility of continuing to overflow rivers in the area.

"We also urge residents to continue to be vigilant," he said.