BPBD: Manado Flood Cause 3 Residents To Die And One Missing One

Flood conditions on the road in front of the North Sulawesi Regional Police and the Suluttenggo Regional PLN Office in Manado City, Friday, January 22. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Manado City, North Sulawesi Province stated that until 22.00 WITA on Friday, January 22, night, as many as 8 sub-districts in the city were affected by flooding, with three residents dying and one missing.

"The rain with high intensity since Friday (22/1) at 12.00 WITA triggered the flood so that the water discharge in the Sawangan and Tondano Watersheds that passed through Manado City overflowed," said Head of BPBD Manado, Donald Sambuaga in Manado, reported by Antara. , Saturday, January 23.

He explained that the eight affected sub-districts were Malalayang, Wanea, Sario, Paal Dua, Pikkala, Wenang, Tuminting and Singkil Districts.

BPBD is still identifying victims who have been evacuated. While the material losses are not yet known in detail,

According to Donald, his party is still monitoring the submerged houses of residents and the occurrence of several landslides. Flood inundation height is about 50 to 400 cm.

Responding to this disaster, the Manado City BPBD together with other related elements, such as the TNI, Polri, Basarnas, volunteers to evacuate residents and collect data.

When conducting evacuations in the field, officers need rubber boats and transportation to evacuate residents. Many of the evacuation teams are stuck in traffic due to standing water on many roads.

As of Friday night, electricity in most areas was still out and cellular phone networks were unstable for certain operators.

He added that BNPB also continues to monitor the latest conditions and coordinate with the local BPBD.

Based on an early weather warning from BMKG, the North Sulawesi region has the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds on January 20 to 22, 2021. Observed on BMKG Info, Saturday, January 23, several areas in Manado City still have the potential for light to heavy rain. .

Meanwhile, BNPB has submitted a list of districts and cities that have the potential to flood in January 2021, one of which is Manado City. Several areas in North Sulawesi Province have the potential for flooding in the medium category.

District and city administrative areas identified as having the potential for flooding in this province include Bolaang Mongondow, Bolaang Mongondow Selatan, Bolaang Mongondow Timur, Bolaang Mongondow Utara, Sangihe Islands, Talaud Islands, Bitung City, Manado City and Minahasa.

He appealed to the public to remain vigilant and prepared for hydrometeorological hazards, such as floods, flash floods and landslides. This is because the peak of the rainy season still lasts until February 2021.