9 Houses Of Residents In Aceh Damaged By The Wind, Affected People Flee To Your House

A resident's house was damaged by strong winds in Gampong Seuriweuk, Pidie District, Pidie Regency, Monday (19/4/2021). (ANTARA / HO-BPBD Pidie)

JAKARTA - As many as nine houses were damaged in Seuriweuk, Pidie Regency, Aceh, due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, said the Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA).

"The rain accompanied by strong winds that hit the Pidie Regency area damaged the roofs of people's houses," said Head of BPBA Ilyas in Banda Aceh, reported by Antara, Tuesday, April 20.

He explained that the heavy rain accompanied by strong winds occurred on Monday, April 19, afternoon. As a result, nine houses in Gampong Seuriweuk damaged the roof.

"The material impact was that nine houses were damaged on the roof or slightly damaged. And there were no casualties in this incident," said Ilyas.

He added that the affected victims included houses belonging to M Yakob IB (60), Jaridah Hasan (75), Nurma Hasan (42), Tarmizi (36), Ibnu (57), Awiyah (60), Asyiah (65), M Yakob (60). ) and Aisyah Syaman (58). In total, there were nine heads of families with a total of 27 victims affected.

"The affected residents have temporarily moved to a nearby relative's house. The rain has subsided and conditions are back to be conducive," he said.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of a number of areas in Tanah Rencong are still experiencing light to moderate rain in the next few days, so residents are asked to be alert to hydrometeorological disasters.

Light to moderate rain will hit areas such as Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Sabang, Aceh Jaya, Pidie, Pidie Jaya, West Aceh, Bireuen, Nagan Raya, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Utara, Aceh Timur, Aceh Tamiang , Langsa, Bener Meriah, Aceh Tengah and Gayo Lues.

"Meanwhile, Southeast Aceh is expected to be hit by heavy rain and lightning. Meanwhile, the three other districts, Aceh Singkil, Simeulue and Subulussalam, are sunny and cloudy," said Head of Data and Information Section of BMKG Class I Sultan Iskandar Muda Aceh Besar Zakaria Ahmad.