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MANADO Three days after the flood hit Manado City, most of the residents together carried out cleaning. Based on government data, 5 people were reported to have died and 1,674 residents fled.

Residents and related officers carried out cleaning, including debris from building materials damaged by landslides. The joint team led by the Manado City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) took place at several points, including those carried out by residents of Moras Village.

Acting Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the Manado City Government had declared a state of emergency for handling floods and landslides. The status with number 27/KEP/B06/BPBD/2023 lasts 7 days, starting from 27 January to 2 February 2023.

He said, temporary data was recorded that 34 sub-districts or villages were in 9 sub-districts affected by the flood. The nine sub-districts are Singkil, Mapanget, Tikala, Tuminting, Wenang, Sario, Bunaken, Paal Dua and Wanea sub-districts.

Meanwhile, landslides affected 22 sub-districts or villages in 7 sub-districts. The affected sub-districts are in Tikala, Singkil, Wanea, Bunaken, Mapanget and Wenang sub-districts.

"There were 5 people who died due to floods and landslides, with details of 1 resident's death due to floods and 4 landslides," Abdul said in a statement received by VOI, Monday, January 30.

In addition to the victims who died, the landslide resulted in 1 resident being seriously injured and minor injuries. Those who were injured had received treatment from the local health office.

The total number of residents displaced was 1,674 residents. They are spread across several sub-districts, including Bunaken District 948 residents, Paal Dua 370, Singkil 215, Tikala 100 and Wanang 41. "BPBD officers and related agencies in the city area operate public kitchens and provide other basic services," he said.

Hundreds of houses were damaged by floods with different levels. A total of 420 housing units of residents were severely damaged by the flood, while 103 others were moderately damaged and 448 were lightly damaged.

Damage also occurred to public facilities, one unit each, including markets, funerals for residents, churches, mosques, sub-district offices and horse racing sites. Meanwhile, landslides caused 33 units of houses to be heavily damaged, moderately damaged 59 and 47. In public facilities, 1 mosque unit was affected and the Adiura-Pandu road section was cut off.


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