Strong Wind Hits 2 Districts In Donggala, Central Sulawesi, 11 Houses Damaged

Residents' houses were heavily damaged by strong winds in Donggala Regency, Sunday (22/12/2024). (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Central Sulawesi)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that at least 11 houses were damaged by strong winds that hit two sub-districts in Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi Province (Sulteng), Sunday, December 22.

"Strong winds occurred in South Banawa and Central Banawa sub-districts on Sunday, 05.00 WITA," said Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of Central Sulawesi BPBD Andi Sembiring in Palu City, Sunday, December 22, as reported by Antara.

He said strong winds hit Lembasada and Tosale villages in South Banawa District, and Banawa and Salumboda villages in Central Banawa District.

Andy said that the strong winds accompanied by rain damaged a number of residents' houses. Based on the provisional assessment, he said, two houses were damaged in Lembasada Village and one housing unit in Tosale Village, as well as three families (KK) were affected by this incident.

Meanwhile, in Central Banawa District, two houses were heavily damaged and three houses were slightly damaged in Salumboda Village. In addition, three houses were heavily damaged in Towale Village, and eight families (KK) were affected.

"Four temporary families fled to safer places and there were no casualties in this incident," he said.

However, he continued, the situation is still windy in the Central Banawa District area. The urgent need is still in the data collection process.

The Donggala Regency BPBD Rapid Response Team (TRC) is currently still coordinating with local village officials and conducting assessments and helping residents.

In anticipating disasters in the regions, especially hydrometeorological disasters, his party maximizes the availability of equipment posts.

He said the equipment post was intended as a place for preparing equipment and logistics to anticipate disasters. In addition, to shorten the distribution distance of disaster management equipment.