The flash flood disaster hit Josaren Hamlet, Sugihwaras Village, Madiun Regency, East Java. As a result, no less than 135 houses were affected, from minor to severe damage.
Head of Josaren Bonadi Hamlet in Madiun, Wednesday, said flash floods occurred on Tuesday, January 28 evening after heavy rains flushed the slopes of Mount Wilis in Gemarang and Saradan sub-districts.
"After sunset, river water from Gemarang immediately overflowed quickly carrying mud and rock material that hit people's houses in Saradan. As a result, the village bridge was broken, 10 families were isolated, and hundreds of houses were affected, some of which were even broken, due to heavy water and rock and mud material," he told reporters.
According to him, the flash flood disaster was water sent from the river in the Gemarang sub-district, after heavy rains for the last few days. River water mixed with mud suddenly hit the area and entered a resident's house with a thickness of about 10 centimeters.
Luckily at the time of the incident, some residents whose houses were close to the river had fled to a safe place. Residents have previously received information that the river water discharge in the upstream highlands in the Gemarang area is already high and prone to flooding in downstream areas.
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Due to the swift water, many of the residents' household furniture was washed away, destroyed, and even cattle were swept away by flash floods.
As of Wednesday afternoon, residents were still trying to save their belongings that could still be used. Residents also started cleaning their houses from mud deposits and rock material left behind after the flash flood.
Bonadi added that residents whose walls were broken or damaged, would be evacuated to relatives' homes or other safer residents.
"The Madiun Regency Social Service has also been on standby with public kitchens since Tuesday night, so that Wednesday morning and afternoon it can provide food for affected residents. This is very helpful considering the kitchen and all the residents' cooking utensils cannot be used because they are swept away and dirty by floods," he said.
His party continues to coordinate with the Tagana team of Madiun Regency, BPBD, Social Service, as well as the local Police and Koramil to record affected residents and provide emergency assistance.
He asked residents to remain alert to aftershocks because the rainfall is still quite high in the next few days as it enters the peak of the rainy season in early 2025.
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