Landslides In Kudus: 2 Affected Houses, Closed Village Road Access

Road clearing activity from landslide material in Rahtawu Village, Gebog District, Kudus Regency, Central Java, Tuesday (19/3/2024). ANTARA/HO-BPBD Kudus

JATENG - Landslides in Kudus affected two houses while road access was covered by soil material.

Head of Emergency Section of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Kudus Munaji said the landslide in Rahtawu Village, Gebog District, Kudus Regency occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 19.

Munaji explained that the houses affected by the landslide caused the front wall of one of the residents' houses to collapse and close access to other residents' houses.

The two affected houses belonged to Rosidi (45) and Mainah (70).

Before the landslide occurred, the local area was hit by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds. Meanwhile, for now, landslide material can be evacuated so that residents can pass.

Meanwhile, landslide materials that caused damage to houses and closed access to residents' houses were also cleaned by involving BPBD volunteers, the Police, TNI, Destana Rahtawu, and the Kudus PUPR Service by deploying heavy equipment.

"Officers have also anticipated further landslides by closing landslide locations with plastic to avoid rainwater entering the ground because it could cause landslides," he said, confiscated by Antara.

The local soil condition has a unstable contour so that it is unable to withstand water infiltration.

Landslides in Rahtawu and Menawan Villages have often occurred, so it should be a public concern when rainfall increases.

Based on disaster-prone maps, landslide-prone areas are spread across 13 villages, including the villages of Rahtawu, Menawan, Jurang, and Kedungsari (Gebog District), Terban Village (Jekulo District), as well as Soco, Ternadi, Japan, Kuwukan, Puyoh, Colo, Dukuh Waringin, and Cranggang (Dawe District).