Traffic Flow In West Pasaman Cut Off Due To Overflow Of Batang Pasaman River

Illustration of floods (ANTARA)

SIMPANG FOUR - Traffic flow on national roads in Nagari Aia Gadang, Pasaman District, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), was cut off due to overflowing water from the Batang Pasaman River since Monday 24 November night.

"Until this morning, the water debit that covered the road was still high, it could not be passed by vehicles, both two-wheeled and four-wheeled," said Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the West Pasaman Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Afrizal, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, November 25.

In addition to deciding the flow of transportation, he continued, the flood also resulted in long queues of vehicles.

"Currently, joint officers are continuing to provide assistance to flood-affected residents. Also the joint team regulates traffic. From temporary data there are 219 families (KK) affected by the current flood," he said.

Since Monday night, joint BPBD officers, sub-districts, SAR, the Police, and PMI have gone to the field to provide assistance in evacuating residents to safe places.

Meanwhile, Pasaman Sub-district Head Andre Affandi said the traffic flow was still cut off until Tuesday (25/11) morning.

The overflow of the Batang Pasaman River was caused by the high rainfall that hit the area since Monday (11/24) morning.

Currently, Tuesday (25/11) morning, puddles in residents' houses have decreased by about 20 centimeters, but the water level is still 90-100 centimeters outside the house.

"Hopefully the water recedes quickly and the vehicle can pass that road again," he hoped.

The Head of the Pasaman Sector Police (Kapolres) AKP Zulfikar confirmed that until Tuesday (25/11) at 08.00 WIB the flow of transportation was still cut off because the water was still blocking the road.

"Officers have been in the field regulating traffic and since Monday (24/11) night have helped evacuate residents to safer places," he said.