JEMBER - One person is reported to have been swept away by flash floods that hit two sub-districts, namely Panti and Rambipuji sub-districts in Jember Regency, East Java, Monday, February 2 night.
"One victim named Mr. Wahid, who is also a former Village Secretary (Sekdes) Pakis, was swept away by the strong current of flash floods and dozens of houses were affected," said Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Jember Edi Budi Susilo, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, February 3.
According to him, heavy rain with moderate intensity occurred in the upstream area of the Badean River and around the Pakis Village area, Panti District on Monday (2/2) at 14.00 WIB until causing an increase in the flow of brown and muddy river water.
"At 19.40 WIB, flash floods with quite strong currents carried mud material, bamboo and wood pieces overflowing into settlements, crushing the kitchens of residents on the banks of the river and carrying away one of the residents in Pakis Village," he said.
He said that the houses affected by flash floods in Pakis Village, Panti District, were 30 houses with a mud height of about 20 centimeters (cm) and some of the residents' houses, the kitchen collapsed due to flash floods.
"Dozens of residents had to evacuate in one of Mr. Her's houses in Pakis Village, and the family of the victim who was swept away by the flash flood also evacuated at his brother's house," he said.
Heavy flooding also hit Tembelang Village in Pecoro Village, Rambipuji District, which caused two houses to be submerged in muddy floodwaters with a height of about 40 cm and bamboo poles collapsed across the river.
"Today, a joint effort is being carried out to clean the residents' houses and the access roads that are submerged in mud so that they can be passed by the community, and BPBD Jember asks the Social Service to provide assistance and open a public kitchen, and the Health Office to provide health services for residents affected by flash floods," he said.
Edi explained that the joint SAR team would continue to search for the victim who was swept away by flash floods and hoped that the victim would be found soon.
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