South Bolaang Mongondow Banji Affects 800 Families

South Bolaang Mongondow Flood (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - Around 800 families (HH) were affected by flooding due to overflowing of several rivers in South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi, Friday, September 10. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, Daaman Mokodompit when contacted in Manado. He explained that the water level that had reached the waist of an adult, he continued, had receded as well as the open land transportation routes. Two sub-districts were affected. There is no information about flooding in Central Pinolosian and East Pinolosian sub-districts, while other sub-districts such as Posigadang have no information. In East Pinolosian District, he said, the river had overflowed, but it did not inundate residents' houses.

Daaman added that no government buildings were damaged, broken bridges or other facilities were affected when floods hit the area on Thursday, September 9. South from Wednesday, September 8 afternoon to Thursday morning.

This caused several rivers to overflow and inundate a number of villages in the Central Pinolisian and East Pinolosian. The local government still hopes that residents will be vigilant because of changing weather conditions, he said.