Landa Flood Again 4 Villages In Ketapang, 4,947 Affected Residents

Illustration of floods (ANTARA)

KETAPANG - Floods again submerged Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) on Tuesday, February 5. At least four villages in Sanda District were affected by the water level of up to two meters.

Based on data from the Ketapang Regency BPBD, the four villages that were flooded include Merimbang Jaya, Randau, Pendam Indah, and Alam Pakuan Villages.

Head of the West Kalimantan BPBD Disaster Information Task Force Daniel said the flood was caused by high rainfall intensity, causing the Pawan river to overflow.

"Floods submerged residential houses and several village roads. Community activities and transportation were disrupted," said Daniel.

Daniel said the Ketapang BPBD had formed a team to mitigate and monitor flood locations.

"The team was formed to minimize casualties and material losses," he said.

Daniel explained that the flood that hit one sub-district in Ketapang was categorized quite badly considering the large number of residents and public facilities that were affected. At least 1,413 families or 4,947 residents were affected by this flood. 934 houses were flooded with varying heights.

Meanwhile, public facilities that were flooded include schools, posyandu, health facilities, traditional houses, village offices, connecting roads, and other facilities.