Rain Of Guyur Samarinda Since Early Childhood Today: 30 Flood Areas, 16 Longsor Points

Floods on Jalan Lambung Mangkurat Samarinda, Wednesday (14/9) (Ist/HO Sahabat)

KALTIM - Heavy rains have been pouring down Samarinda City since Wednesday, September 14 in the morning. As a result, 30 areas in the East Kalimantan (Kaltim) area were flooded.

"There are at least 30 locations that were observed to be flooded in Samarinda this morning, namely at the Pasundan Gardens Intersection, Mount Kapur, and Simpang Pasundan. The Pasundan intersection has receded," said Head of the Samarinda City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Suwarso, Wednesday, September 14.

Another area that was flooded was Simpang Mugirejo, Korpri Housing, Pulau Atas Sub-district, Responsive District. At this location the water continues to increase because it is in the lowlands.

Then at the Air Hitam Intersection, the Lembuswana Intersection (already receded) Jl Damai, Jl Merdeka 2, Jl Merdeka 3, Youth Intersection, Simpang 3 Alaya, Jl Lempake Jaya, Simpang Sempaja, Simpang Gunung Lingai Simpang Ahmad Dahlan.

Next is Pelita Street 6 Relations, Jl Gerilya Sungai Pinang, Jl Sentosa, Jl Gatot Subroto, Jl Lambung Mangkurat, Jl Pramuka Street, Jl Wijaya Kesuma, Jl Pangeran Suryanata, Jl Katamso, Jl Belimau, Jl Cipto Mangunkusumo Street, Supang APT Pranoto, Jl Antasari, Simpang Pemudara, and Jl Kenangan.

"The level of water level varies from one location to another, but on average it is in the range of 20-60 cm. The BPBD Pusdalops team is still evacuating residents on Jalan Kenangan," he said.

Previously, the BMKG issued an early warning regarding the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning on Wednesday, September 14 in the morning.

In addition to flooding, at least 16 points in Samarinda experienced landslides, namely on Jl Wolter Monginsidi, RT 25, Sidodadi Village, Samarinda Ulu District, then on Jl Milono, RT 02, Bugis Village, Samarinda Kota District.

Next is the landslide on Jl Sejati RT 01 and RT 10, Jl Pelita 4 Gang Apple, Jl Bukit Barisan Gang 2, next to SD 001, causing road access outside the alley to be closed, then Jl Sentosa Dalam RT 113, Jl Bukit Barisan Gang Putus.

Artas Damanhuri Housing, Jl Perjuangan, Jl Perjuangan Gerilya, Perumahan Griyatama, Sunggai Pinang, Jl Jelawat Gang IV, Jl DI Panjaitan Gabg Margo Utomo Jl Sentosa Dalam Nomor 88, Jl Gunung Meratus RT 22, Jl Damanhuri Gang 03A, and Perumahan Talangsari Cluster Lili.