Terjang 6 Desa Di Dungalio, Banjir Di Gorontalo Terus Meluas

Flood conditions in Gorontalo (doc BNPB)

GORONTALO - Due to the high intensity of rain that has flushed Gorontalo since Monday night, floods in Gorontalo Regency, which previously began to recede, are now expanding again.

Tuesday afternoon, another flood hit six villages in Dungaliyo District, Gorontalo Regency. The flood that occurred was caused by the breakdown of the embankment on the Alopohu River.

The Acting Secretary of Gorontalo Regency, Haris Tome, said that the rain caused another flood due to the breakdown of the Alipohu River embankment. There are six villages in Dungaliyo District, namely Dungaliyo Village, Kaliyoso Village, Panga Berhitung Village, and Duanga Village, Bongomeme Village and Pilolalengga Village.

The Gorontalo Regency Government said that the flooding that occurred in Dungaliyo District had receded, leaving only mud in people's homes and on the road.

Meanwhile, the flooding caused by the overflow of Lake Limboto has not subsided to this day, it is recorded that hundreds of houses scattered in six sub-districts are still flooded.

"Floods are still in 6 sub-districts, in Batudaa there are seven villages, in Telaga Biru 4 villages, Telaga Jaya there are 5 villages, in Tilanggo there are 7 villages, in Tabongo there are two villages and Limboto there are 6 villages," explained Haris Tome, Wednesday, July 24.

From data from the Gorontalo Regency BPBD, hundreds of houses and thousands of people are still affected by the overflow of Lake Limboto, and until now flood-affected residents are still at the evacuation post.

Six sub-districts that are still affected by the overflowing flood of Lake Limboto are Batudaa District, Telaga Biru District, Telaga Jaya District, Tilango District, Tabongo District, and Limboto District, with water levels of 30 cm to one meter.