BPBD Records 4 Villages In Kubu Raya Flooded, Hundreds Of Affected Residents

Head of BPBD Kubu Raya Herry Purwoko (ANTARA/Ridho Panji Pradana)

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Kalimantan Grand Regency noted that as many as four villages were flooded due to heavy rains that hit the Kubu Raya Regency in the last three days.

"In these days there has been a flood disaster, precisely in Sungai Ambawang District, there are villages that have been affected, namely Teluk Bakung village, Pancaroba and Lingga village. The information is also Malaya village," said Head of BPBD Kubu Raya Herry Purwoko in Kubu Raya, Antara, Friday, October 18.

The flood that occurred since Monday this week was originally due to high rainfall, but recently also the impact of the flood shipments in Sanggau Regency which is next to Kubu Raya.

This is because the trenches or small rivers in Sanggau and the Ambawang Kubu Raya River are connected by the Kapuas River overflowing.

BPBD together with related agencies, he said, had conducted an assessment and monitoring to the location. The results of the monitoring were obtained in Teluk Bakung village, there were 29 families consisting of 120 people.

Meanwhile, in Pancaroba village, Lingga and Malaya are still recorded by the affected communities.

"The water level is about 30-70 cm, we hope that residents remain vigilant because in Sanggau there are also floods, if flood areas usually go down to the Kubu Raya area," he said.

For this reason, he also explained that BPBD had carried out flood mappings such as Kuala Mandor B, Sungai Raya tip, namely Gunung Tamang, Limbung Island, Muara Baru, and Jambu Island which should be watched out for.

Herry also appealed to the public to remain vigilant and immediately report any increase in water level or other emergency conditions.

BPBD Kubu Raya continued, monitoring to provide the status of this natural disaster, because there are already three to four villages and the height above 50 cm with a long duration, can go up to an emergency status. If you have an emergency status through the Acting Regent, the relevant agencies can provide assistance.

"We are collaborating with relevant agencies, to travel to the Transportation Service, assistance to the Social and Health Service to the Health Office. BPBD also asked for help from the central BNPB," said Herry.