Tangerang - The flood situation that hit the Tangerang Regency area became more severe on Saturday, January 24. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Tangerang Regency recorded 24 of the 29 sub-districts as being submerged.
From the region, the victims affected by the flood reached a total of 49,000 people. Head of the Tangerang Regency BPBD, Achmad Taufik, said that the six most severely affected areas were Tigaraksa, Gunung Kaler, Kresek, Pasar Kemis, Jayanti, and Kosambi.
"Of the total 29 sub-districts, 24 sub-districts are submerged. The number of families affected is more than 20,000 families with approximately 49,000 souls," said Taufik, Saturday, January 24.
Based on BPBD data, the height of the flood in some areas ranges from 40 centimeters to 1 meter. However, in the Cikande Garden Housing, Jayanti District, the flood water reached 70 centimeters to 5 meters.
Taufik explained that flooding was not only caused by high rainfall. The high water levels in a number of areas were also caused by the overflow of a number of river flows.
Floods not only flooded residential areas in various regions. BPBD recorded that floods also submerged public facilities such as schools and health centers.
The BPBD is now still waiting for the Tangerang Regent's Decree (SK) regarding the Emergency Disaster Response Status. This status will allow the absorption of emergency funds from the 2026 Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) to help handle floods.
"Because this is also for those whose pure budget has run out. We are also being careful," said Taufik.
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