Rob Flood Melanda Ampenan NTB, 166 Affected Houses, PDAM Water Network Damaged

The district government is tracing the inspection road affected by the tidal wave in Bugis Village, Bintaro Ampenan Village, Mataram City, NTB, Wednesday (18/12/2024). BETWEEN/HO-Personal DOcuments.

NTB - The Mataram City Government (Pemkot) recorded that 166 houses in Ampenan District were affected by tidal flooding due to high waves after extreme rain accompanied by strong winds on Wednesday, December 18.

Mataram City Ampenan sub-district head Muzakkir Walad said the majority of houses affected in Bugis Village, Bintaro Village were 130 houses.

"The remaining 36 units are in South Ampenan, Central Ampenan, and Banjar Village," he said in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Thursday, December 19, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, as many as 166 housing units affected by the tidal flood on Wednesday, December 18 at around 13.00 to 21.00 WITA, it only had an impact on inundation and no houses were damaged, let alone collapsed.

The house that was seen collapsing on the beach, he said, was an old house that was not occupied and covered in sand carried by the waves.

"For residents' houses that were damaged and collapsed due to tidal flooding, so far there has been no report," he said.

However, tidal flooding damaged the H Moh Ruslan inspection road about 200 meters. Due to the strong impact of wave turbulence, so that the asphalt construction of the road was lifted and even had holes at the bottom.

In addition, PDAM's clean water network was damaged, but this morning an intervention was carried out for direct repairs by PDAM so as not to interfere with community activities.

"As for the damage to the inspection road, further assessment will be carried out by the PUPR Service. We have reported it," he said.

Meanwhile, in anticipation of further tidal flooding, Muzakkir has coordinated with the Mataram City BPBD to provide sacks to make emergency embankments.

In addition, the health team from the Ampenan Health Center this morning also immediately conducted a health check on affected residents in order to anticipate the disease due to tidal flooding.

"We have also distributed rice aid with a share of 10 kilograms of each family to help meet the basic needs of the affected residents," he said.

On the other hand, his party also continues to urge and remind residents on the coast to remain alert to potential tidal waves, considering that extreme weather is predicted to still occur in the next few days.