Heavy Rain In Hundreds Of Houses In Rangkasbitung Submerged By Floods

Residents of the Rangkasbitung Education Complex, Lebak Regency, are draining flood water as high as 20 centimeters which inundated his house after heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning, Saturday. (DOC. ANTARA)

Due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning strikes/lightwards hundreds of houses in a number of villages in Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, Banten Province, are now flooded with heights between 30-70 centimeters, Saturday from 17.00 to 19.00 WIB. "We were forced to drain floodwaters that inundated houses as low as 30 centimeters," said Siti Samsiah (58) a resident of the Rangkasbitung Education Complex in Lebak Regency. The flood that hit her house was confirmed to be sent from the drainage whose conditions were narrowing so that the flow of rainwater did not run smoothly. Currently, in her area dozens of neighbors were also flooded and they were draining so that the water could recede. However, until 20.30 WIB the flood conditions in the house had not yet receded. "We are likely to stay in a child's house today, because it is sufficient to reach to drain the sir that inundated the living room and room and kitchen," he said explaining quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, June 10. Abas (50) a resident of Pasir Kongsen Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency admitted that he is now taking refuge in a relative's house that was not affected by the flood. Because, the flood that hit his house was still inundated and had not yet recedede. In fact, he and hundreds of other residents continued to occupy a flooded house, because the water level was about 70 centimeters. "We did not evacuate because for sleeping with the family it was still safe and hoped that it would recede in the middle of the night," said Abas. Meanwhile, the Head of the Emergency and Logistics Section of the Lebak Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Agust Riza Faesal, said, the people whose houses were flooded, because the drainage channel did not run smoothly.

Those who were flooded in a number of villages in Rangkasbitung after being hit by heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds for two hours. However, the flood victims did not need to evacuate, because they could still sleep in the room, even though their bottom was flooded. "We will report the floods that hit the residents of Rangkasbitung, resulting in poor drainage, so there needs to be future improvements," he said.