CILACAP - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Cilacap Regency, Central Java, recorded 24 villages affected by flooding and landslides due to extreme weather that hit the region from Saturday, November 8 to Tuesday, November 11.
Budi Setyawan, Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the Cilacap Regency BPBD, stated that based on the assessment results, 14 villages in seven sub-districts were affected by flooding and 10 villages in six sub-districts were affected by landslides.
"As of this morning, flooding is still occurring in several areas of Majenang and Wanareja sub-districts. Several landslides have also been reported in Karangpucung, Cimanggu, and Majenang sub-districts," Budi said in Cilacap on Thursday, November 13.
He emphasized that the disaster did not result in any casualties. Meanwhile, the estimated losses are still being assessed.
Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), along with village officials and local residents, are still carrying out emergency response at several affected locations, including strengthening temporary embankments on the Citanduy River, particularly in Rawaapu Village, Patimuan District.
"Yesterday, the Citanduy River Basin Agency (BBWS) inspected the location and plans to immediately address the eroded embankment," said Budi.
The Head of Rawaapu Village, Bambang Wiantoro, stated that heavy rains since last weekend have caused the Citanduy River's water level to rise, compounded by tidal flooding that has entered the river basin on the border of Central Java and West Java.
This has caused part of the Citanduy River embankment in Rawaapu Village to erode. However, the river has not overflowed into residential areas or inundated the South-South Cross-Island Highway (JLSS).
Bambang also responded to flood photos circulating on social media and linked to his area. He confirmed that the inundation was not in Rawaapu.
"That's in Majingklak, Kalipucang District, Pangandaran Regency, West Java. It's near the estuary and the embankment is small. In Rawaapu, it's still safe; it hasn't reached residential areas or roads," he said.
He added that Rawaapu Village residents and officials have been working together since Wednesday (November 13) to strengthen the embankment, which has eroded by almost 50 percent.
"Today, we're still installing bamboo and sandbags to hold back the waves," Bambang said.
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