Cibodas River Submerges 50 Houses In Cianjur, BPDB Prepares Refugees If Rain Doesn't Subside

SDN Pasirgadung in Karangwangi Village, Ciranjang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java, was submerged in a 1 meter high flood due to the overflowing of the Cibodas River, Thursday (4/1/2024). (Ahmad Fikri)

CIANJUR - At least more than 50 houses in Karangwangi Village, Ciranjang District, Cianjur, were affected by flooding due to the overflow of the Cibodas River after heavy intensity rains on Thursday, January 4.

"We have sent officers to collect data and evacuate residents to a safe place if the water is getting higher. Temporary data on more than 50 houses that were flooded, most of which are located on the riverbank," said Cianjur BPBD Chief Executive Asep Sukma Wijaya in Cianjur, Thursday, January 4, quoted by Antara.

Asep explained, for the time being no residents have been evacuated with the hope of water reminiscing the village from receding quickly. However, residents are asked to remain vigilant and evacuate immediately, especially when the water rises again at night.

He said the Cianjur BPBD had coordinated with village and sub-district officials to evacuate and evacuate the refugee camps if the water continued to rise to submerge the village.

"We have mapped a number of locations for residents to evacuate, so that when it rains heavily and the river water discharge is still high, we direct residents to a number of temporary shelter locations," he said.

The head of Karangwangi Village, Mana H Suryadana, said that a number of villages that were flooded were Kampung Pasir gadung 1, Pasir Gadung 2 and other villages in Karangwangi Village, with a total of more than 50 houses flooded with a water level of about 1 meter.

The flood also submerged SDN Pasir Gadung and 50 hectares of pesawat owned by farmers who had just been planted and a number of environmental roads that were damaged by the flood, so that vehicles could not pass.

"We have not been able to record optimally because the road is still closed by floods, it is possible that the number of houses submerged is more than 50 units, including the pesawat area and other public facilities," he concluded.