Floods And Landslides 7 Sub-districts In Kulon Progo, 5 People Being Evacuated

Illustration of residents affected by the flood. (Between)

DIY - At least seven sub-districts in Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) have been hit by floods and landslides due to heavy rains with high intensity since Monday, December 5.

Head of BPBD Kulon Progo Joko Satya Agus Nahrowi said the seven sub-districts affected by the hydrometeorological flood disaster were Kokap, Temon, Wates, Panjatan, Lendah, Galur, and Sentolo.

Then, landslides in Sentolo and Kokap.

"This morning, we sent a quick reaction team (TRC) to check the location of the flood to find out the impact of this flood," said Joko Satyo in Kulon Progo, DIY, Tuesday, December 6, quoted from Antara.

He said this flood was caused by high-intensity rain causing tributaries, such as the Papah River, Seling River, and Kanjangan River to overflow.

Then areas that are usually not flooded, on Monday, December 5, were flooded, namely the Milir underground, and Tapen. Then the Cerme area, Gotakan.

"Currently, conditions have started to return to normal," he said.

The Yogyakarta Basarnas Search and Rescue Team evacuated five residents of Kalimenur, Sukoreno Village, because their houses were flooded due to the overflow of the Papah River on Monday night, December 5th.

Head of the Yogyakarta Basarnas Search and Rescue Office Kamal Riswandi said at 21.23 WIB, Yogyakarta Basarnas standby officers received information from members of the Kulon Progo RAPI that there had been a dangerous condition for people of Kalimenur who were trapped by floods due to the overflow of the Papah River.

"Residents asked for help to be evacuated because the water discharge was getting higher. Receiving the report, we dispatched a team consisting of personnel from the Yogyakarta Basarnas Office and personnel from the Congot Alert Unit who were equipped with water rescue equipment," said Kamal.

He said residents who were evaluated were elderly who were sick, sick women and children under five. Arriving at the location of the team, immediately coordinated with the joint SAR team who were already at the location to carry out the evacuation process.

The joint SAR team finally evacuated five residents in a safe condition. The five residents are on behalf of Erika aged 9 years, Kori is 3 years old who is a child and a toddler. Another resident on behalf of Martoyo is 65 years old, Corya is 65 years old, Ria is 35 years old who is sick and Eko Septianto is 45 years old.

"All residents that we evacuated were immediately handed over to PMI Kulon Progo and PSC Kulon Progo for medical treatment. After receiving medical treatment, the evacuated residents were taken to the homes of residents who were not affected by the flood," he said.

Meanwhile, the Temon Sector Police carried out traffic engineering in the Yogyakarta International Airport area because the Yogyakarta-Purworejo national road was flooded from afternoon until evening, Monday, December 5.

Temon Police Chief AKP Tjatur Atmoko said the Yogyakarta-Purworejo national road, precisely below the Yogyakarta International Airport Railway, was flooded.

The cause of the water was overflowing due to the increasing volume of water and piles of garbage being carried away by the flow, causing the water to be clogged with piles of garbage and the water to overflow onto the Yogyakarta-Purworejo national road on the Yogyakarta International Airport Railway.

Temon Police picket personnel were assisted by local residents to clean up the garbage carried by the water current and cause the sewers to be clogged, the volume of water discharge is very large and the culvert cannot accommodate it so that the water flow overflows on the Yogyakarta-Purworejo national road.

"The condition of the overflow does not cause traffic flow to become traffic jams, because the puddles recede quickly," he said.