Floods Hit 2 Villages In Lumajang, 1,281 Families Affected

The flood that hit two villages in Jatiroto District on Friday (31/10/2025). BETWEEN/HO-Relawan BPBD Lumajang.

A total of 1,281 families (KK) were affected by the flood that hit two villages in Lumajang Regency, East Java, namely Rojopolo Village and Kaliboto Village due to heavy rains that flushed the local area from Thursday (30/10) night to Friday.

"Since the first report was received at 05.15 WIB, the Rapid Response Team (TRC) was immediately dispatched to the location to conduct assessments, light evacuations, and data collection on the urgent needs of affected residents," said Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of BPBD Lumajang, Yudi Cahyono as reported by ANTARA, Friday, October 31.

The Lumajang Regency Government through the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) moved quickly to deal with the impact of heavy rains that hit the Jatiroto District and high rainfall caused the overflow of the Bondoyudo River 'Avor Dimo' to inundate residential areas in Rojopolo and Kaliboto villages.

"We immediately dispatched a team to conduct an assessment and help residents at the inundation point. Currently, the puddles have begun to recede, and we continue to carry out post-flood handling," he said.

He said heavy rains that occurred for several hours caused the flow of water from the Bondoyudo River to increase and overflow into residential areas in Kopankap I, Kokap II, and Persil hamlets, Rojopolo Village, with water levels reaching 100 cm at several points.

"There were no casualties in the incident. The first step we took was to ensure the safety of residents and ensure that their basic needs were met, especially ready-to-eat food and clean water," he said.

Not only residents' houses were affected, public facilities namely SDN Rojopolo 02 which were also inundated in the school yard, so the school conducted online learning to ensure the safety of students.

"As an emergency measure, the government opened the floodgates in Persil Hamlet to speed up the reduction in water discharge. As of 11.00 WIB, inundation at a number of points was reported to have gradually receded between 10'60 centimeters," he said.

The joint team remains on standby to monitor possible aftershocks and ensure the recovery process runs smoothly. The distribution of logistical assistance continues to be carried out by distributing aid in the form of 60 cans of ready-to-eat food, 524 additional cans of nutrition, and 615 cans of side dishes to affected residents.