BNPB Notes 420 Houses In Manadorally Damaged Due To Flood Inundation

Handling the rubble of houses due to floods and landslides in Manado, North Sulawesi, Sunday, January 29. (ANTARA/HO-BNPB)

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) noted that the floods and landslides that had occurred in Manado City caused 420 houses to be heavily damaged.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the disaster that occurred on Friday, January 27 also affected 103 other houses moderately damaged and 448 lightly damaged.

"Wrustage also occurred in public facilities, one unit each, including markets, funerals of residents, churches, mosques, sub-district offices and horse racing sites," he said in a written statement, Monday, January 30, confiscated by Antara.

Landslides in the area caused 33 houses to be heavily damaged, 59 moderately damaged, and 47 lightly damaged. Damage to public facilities, in the form of a mosque and the Adiura-Pandu Road section, was cut off.

After the floods and landslides in Manado City, BNPB provided ready-to-use funds for emergency response operations of IDR 500 million and logistical assistance of IDR 250 million.

Logistics assistance for handling survivors includes 2,000 blankets, 1,000 tarpaulins, 3x4 meter 25 sheets of tents, and 4x4 25 sheets of tents.

The North Sulawesi Provincial Government received ready-to-use funds of IDR 700 million and logistical assistance of IDR 300 million. The logistical assistance is in the form of 3,000 blankets, 3,000 mattresses, 3x4 50 tents and 4x4 50 tents.

Early warning of weather today and Tuesday, January 31, identifying the North Sulawesi region still has the potential for heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning or strong winds. In Manado City, several areas still have the potential for light rain.

"BNPB urges local governments and residents to always be ready to anticipate and face potential wet hydrometeorological hazards, such as floods, flash floods, landslides and strong winds," said Abdul.