Floods In Andora NTT Break Road Access, BPBD Performs Emergency Handling

Access to the inter-district route on Adonara Island, East Flores Regency, NTT, was cut off due to flooding on Monday (27/2/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BPBD)

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that inter-district access on Adonara Island, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), was completely cut off due to flooding.

"Flooding from the overflowing river water flow caused the bridge on the roads between West Adonara and Central Adonara sub-districts to be cut off and motorized vehicles could not pass," said Acting Head of East Flores BPBD Edu Fernandez, Tuesday, February 28, confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the flood occurred when the local area was hit by heavy rains which lasted quite a long time on Monday, February 27, which caused the volume of water to increase by hitting the bridge around Duatukan Village.

The bridge, he said, was an emergency bridge built previously due to the impact of the Seroja tropical cyclone disaster in 2021.

Fernandez said the cut route was the main route connecting areas such as Waiwadan, Lite, Waiwerang which is part of the economic center point on Adonara Island.

Therefore, he said, his party had coordinated with the local District Public Works Office to jointly carry out emergency handling in the field.

"Today the team has gone to the location for emergency handling which is sought in the form of hoarding so that the affected lanes can be passed by vehicles," he said.

He reminded residents in the local district to continue to increase their vigilance during extreme weather in the form of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds so that the potential impact of losses can be minimized.