Floods In Batu Bara Regency, 1.451 Houses Are Submerged

Flooding in Batu Bara Regency/ BNPB Dock

JAKARTA - Floods inundated Batu Bara Regency, North Sumatra. Head of the National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) Center for Disaster Information and Communication, Abdul Muhari, said that the floods that had occurred since Monday, July 12, submerged 1.451 houses.

"A total of 1.451 housing units in 13 villages and five sub-districts were flooded with water levels ranging from 30-80 centimeters in Batu Bara Regency", Muhari said in his statement, Tuesday, July 13.

Details of the areas affected by the hydrometeorological disaster include Nenasiam Village and Sei Buah Keras Village in Medang Deras District, Bangun Sari Village in Datuk Tanah Datar District, Padang Genting Village, and Benteng Village in Talawi District.

Then Kuala Gunung Village, Air Hitam Village and Cahaya Perdomuan Village in Datuk Lima Puluh District and Sei Balai Plantation Village, Sukorejo Village, Suka Ramai Village, Kwala Sikasim Village and Struggle Village in Sei Balai District.

"The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Batu Bara Regency also noted that the flood had an impact on 492 hectares of plantation and agricultural land. On the other hand, the 300-meter-long road also suffered an abrasion", said Muhari.

However, said Muhari, currently, the Batubara Regency BPBD is still collecting data on the number of victims from the disaster triggered by the high intensity of rain and water sent from other areas.

"According to reports, currently flood conditions in several villages have increased. However, several other villages have decreased", he said.

In this regard, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued weather early warning that most areas of North Sumatra Province, especially Batu Bara Regency, were dominated by light to moderate rain in the evening until Wednesday, July 14.

"By looking at the weather forecast, the BNPB asks all components, both from the regional government and the community in the area to be able to anticipate the potential for hydrometeorological disasters", he concluded.