Heavy Rain Sunday Night As A Result Of Bogor Accompanied By Disasters

Illustration of landslides in the Bogor area (ANTARA)

The heavy rains that flushed a number of areas on the evening of Sunday, March 24, surrounded the city of Bogor by disaster. Starting from track floods, fallen trees, and landslides and causing casualties.

According to information gathered temporarily, fallen trees occurred at several points such as Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Central Bogor District; Dormitori Complex Street Student Army; up to the Blender TPU, Kebon Pedes Village, Tanah Sareal District.

As for the flooding, there are currently five points. Starting from Pacilong; Jalan Soleh Iskandar, Jalan Cimanggis Pabuaran, Mekarwangi Village or the lane near the Tanah Sareal Police, Tanah Sareal District; Baranangsiang, East Bogor ; Bantar Jati Bogor Utara, to Tegalega Village, Central Bogor.

"Floods harbor several houses in Pacilong because the fallen tree at the Blender TPU closed the flow of waterways. So the water overflowed due to the falling tree-covered water channel," said Head of BPBD Bogor City Hidayatullah in his statement, Monday, March 25.

Hidayatullah explained that there were four residents in Kedung Waringin Village, RW 04 who had been trapped in the flood but now all residents have been evacuated. "Initially, 2 residents were only able to be evacuated, but now it is safe because all 4 residents have been evacuated," he said.

On the other hand, heavy rains caused landslides in RT 01/09 Ciparigi, North Bogor District. As a result of this landslide, a resident named Sigit was buried. It was found in a cupboard but has now been evacuated," he said.

Then, landslides also occurred in the Tanah Sareal Sweet Kayu Area, Pasir Kuda, and in the West Cilendek area, West Bogor District.

BPBD members are currently still scattered because of the many disaster points, while for fallen trees in the Jalan Jenderal Sudirman area, an evacuation process has been carried out. The position is on the side of the highway," he said.

Currently, members in the field are still collecting data on how many points Bogor City is surrounded by disasters, which occurred on March 24, 2024. The city of Bogor is surrounded by fry this time, at several points that have been handled," he said.