Cirebon City Police, West Java, deployed a number of personnel to help handle the impact of rain that caused flooding and waterlogging in a number of residential areas in the area since Saturday, December 13 evening.
"Light to moderate intensity rain has been pouring over the Cirebon City Police jurisdiction since 20.00 WIB until 23.00 WIB," said Cirebon City Police Chief Eko Iskandar in his statement in Cirebon, Sunday, quoted by Antara.
He said his party immediately ordered all ranks to be on alert and to go to the field after receiving reports of prolonged rain.
He said that this step was taken to ensure the safety of residents, as well as anticipate the potential for flooding in flood-prone areas.
"Personnel from the Cirebon City Police together with the police, then visited a number of points that were reported to be affected by waterlogging," he said.
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Eko said that field checks were also carried out with the local Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), to ensure the current conditions in the affected areas.
From the results of monitoring, he said, waterlogging occurred in Klayan Village, especially Vila Intan I and II Housing with a height of about 20 cm.
In addition, he said that a puddle of 25 to 30 cm was found in the Vila Intan III area which was still in the Klayan Village area, Cirebon.
"Meanwhile, the highest flooding was observed in Astana Blok Pekauman Village, which is a low-lying area with water levels reaching around 50 cm," he said.
According to him, during the activity, the police personnel ensured that there were no casualties due to waterlogging.
In addition, the Police Chief said that officers had also given an appeal to residents to remain vigilant against the potential increase in water discharge.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Gunung Jati Police, Cirebon City Police, AKP Muchammad Qomaruddin, said the presence of cross-functional personnel was carried out to strengthen security and services to the community in flood-affected areas.
"In addition to monitoring, officers coordinate with related agencies to identify the causes of flooding, including obstructions and dredging of water channels," he said.
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