High Rain Intensity, Aftershocks Potentially Hit South Sumatra's Lubuk Linggau Next Week

Illustration. Many points in West Sumatra (West Sumatra) were hit by floods on Friday, July 14, 2023, one of which was at the Arai Pinang Complex, Padang. (ANTARA-HO-BNPB)

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) appealed to local governments and residents in Lubuk Linggau City, South Sumatra (Sumsel) to increase awareness of the potential for further flooding in the next week.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said that at least in the next week most of the weather in the Lubuk Linggau area was dominated by rain accompanied by lightning.

The BNPB Pusdalops confirmed that based on an early warning from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the rain accompanied by lightning will start from noon around 13.00 WIB until early morning.

Due to these conditions, BNPB recommends to the Lubuk Linggau City Government and the public to be vigilant because the long and sustainable rain will have the potential to cause flooding again.

"If there is heavy rain, more than an hour in flood-prone areas, self-evacuation to safer areas," he said in his statement, Saturday, June 8, was confiscated by Antara.

The BNPB Pusdalops team noted that several areas were prone to the disaster; Muara Enim Village, Bandung Ujung, Sukajadi, Kayuara, Bandung Kiri, and Tanjung Aman in Lubuk Linggau Barat District.

Kelurahan Keputraan, Ulak Lebar, Sidorejo, Pasar Pemiri di Kecamatan Lubuklinggau Barat II. Kelurahan Air Kuti di Kecamatan Lubuklinggau Timur I. Kelurahan Sp. Periuk di Kecamatan Lubuklinggau Selatan II.

Furthermore, Karya Bakti Village, Dempo, Mesat Seni, Jawa Kiri, Wirakary, Mesat Jaya, Cereme Taba, Jawa Kanan SS in East Lubuklinggau District II.

According to Abdul, a number of these areas were mapped prone after previously being hit by floods on Wednesday, June 5. At that time at least 402 families had to be evacuated because their houses were flooded up to 60 centimeters-1 meters high, which is now gradually receding.