Makassar Floods, One Thousand People Flee

Floods in Perumnas Antang Manggala (Thamzil / VOI)

MAKASSAR - Floods still submerge a number of areas in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The City Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Makassar City noted that 1,000 people were displaced.

"Regarding the number of refugees, so for the past 2 days and most recently in block (8) 774 people, then added with block (10) approximately 300 people so that more or less 1000 refugees in the evacuation in the mosque here," said Secretary of BPBD Makassar City, Khaerudding Awing when confirmed at the flood site in Manggala District, Perumnas Antang, Makassar, 22 December.

The flood submerged residential areas in Perumnas Antang, Manggala District, Makassar City, with a water level of about 1 meter. Currently his condition has receded.

In a separate location, the Head of BPBD for Makassar City, Muhammad Rusli, said that currently there are two sub-districts that have been flooded, namely Manggala and Biringkanaya.

"Biringkanaya Subdistrict, Manggala, Biringkanaya Subdistrict, Paccerakkang Subdistrict, Katimbang Urban Village. Meanwhile, Manggala Subdistrict, Romang Tangaya and Nipa-Nipa," he said.

"We are taking steps to always educate residents to always clean the canals. Then, the Nipa-Nipa reservoir has been built, so the flood this time is usually 5 sub-districts, now only 2 sub-districts," he continued.