Floods In Aceh Singkil Have Not Totaled

Floods that still inundate SD Negeri 2 Singkil Market in Singkil District, Aceh Singkil Regency, Friday (10/11/2023). ANTARA/HO-BPBD Aceh Singkil

The Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA) said the floods that submerged a number of gampongs or villages in Singkil District, Aceh Singkil Regency had not fully receded, but the refugees had returned to their respective homes.

"Floods are still happening, but the water level has decreased. Currently, the water level is 20 centimeters to 50 centimeters," said BPBA Chief Executive Ilyas as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, November 10.

Floods have hit Singkil District since eight days ago, on Thursday (2/11) at around 16.00 WIB. There were 12 gampongs that were flooded due to the impact of the heavy rain.

Among them are Pea Bumbung Village, Ujung Bawang, Rantau Gedang, Ambun Bay, Rumbia Bay, Kuta Simboling, Suka Makmur, Leaders, Takal Pasir, Ujung, Pasar, Siti Ambia and Gampong Pulo Sarok.

Floods in the area were triggered by heavy rains that flushed the Aceh Singkil Regency area so that it inundated residents' houses and other public facilities.

"Today the BPBD field kitchen car and Social Service in Suka Makmur Village have been closed. Some of the villages affected by the flood have now started to return to normal," he said.

In addition to submerging residents' houses, the flood also submerged public facilities, elementary schools, Kindergarten and mosques. And also submerged inter-village connecting roads.

The total number of victims affected was 9,713 people in 2,759 families. Refugees have returned to their homes. There were no casualties in this incident," he said.

During the flood, he continued, the Aceh Singkil BPBD had conducted a rapid assessment and data collection deployed members of the rapid reaction team to the scene. The Aceh Singkil Regency Government through BPBD, Social Service, Health Service and TNI/Polri have also established a public kitchen post for flood management.

"As well as establishing an integrated health service post in Ujung Bawang Village and Suka Makmur Village," he said.