1,153 Families Affected By Floods And Landslides In Ambon

Houses affected by landslides in Ambon/Photo: Antara

AMBON - A total of 1,135 families consisting of 4,706 people are facing the impact of floods and landslides in the Ambon City area, the capital of Maluku Province, according to data from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). Ambon City BPBD Head Demy Paays in Ambon, Tuesday 12 July, said that heavy rains that flushed Ambon City from June 19 to July 11, 2022 caused floods and landslides in the sub-districts of Nusaniwe, Sirimau, Ambon Bay, Ambon Baguala Bay, and South Leitimur. Ambon City BPBD recorded 20 flood-affected areas and 157 landslide points. in these sub-districts. Natural disasters that occurred in the sub-districts, according to Demy, caused 831 houses to be flooded, 79 houses damaged, and 97 houses threatened with landslides. In addition, flooding caused the Oto Kwik Hospital area to be flooded and landslides affected the buildings of three primary schools. The natural disaster also damaged river embankments in eight locations in Negari Passo and Air Besar as well as causing damage to gutters on roads and residential areas in Ambon City. On Tuesday morning the rain had stopped and the flooding that had inundated residential areas in Ambon City began to recede.