JAKARTA - A total of 3,368 residents were displaced due to flooding caused by heavy rain exacerbated by the collapse of a river embankment in Karawang Regency, West Java.
Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, explained that thousands of residents were displaced in the accompaniment of a joint team of officers to several evacuation locations.
BNPB confirmed that the refugees were part of a total of 11,924 people who were victims of flooding and exacerbated by the collapse of the river embankment in Muara Village, Cilamaya Wetan District.
Reported by ANTARA, Monday, February 2, the event of the embankment breaking has been going on for eight days so that it is considered that a quick and measured handling is needed so that the impact does not spread.
According to Abdul, currently the flood has submerged 15 villages located in administrative areas in seven sub-districts, one of which is the Cilamaya Wetan - Telukjambe sub-district which is reported to be the most affected.
Based on the monitoring of the joint team, the current water level in several villages in Cimalaya Wetan reached 1.5 meters and residents were evacuated using boats.
He ensured that the evacuation process and the fulfillment of the basic needs of the affected residents were prioritized together with the elements of the relevant local government while being reviewed by experts to accelerate the recovery of the breached embankment.
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