Kupang, Belu, Nagekeo NTT Was Hit By Floods And Land Land Lands Due To Extreme Weather For A Few Days

The Kapsali Bridge in Manubelon Village, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, was cut off due to flooding. (ANTARA)

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said that extreme weather conditions had caused floods and landslides in three districts in the province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "There are three districts that experienced disasters due to extreme weather that occurred on February 3 to 4, namely Kupang, Belu, Nagekeo," said Head of BPBD of NTT Province Ambrosius Kodo when contacted from Kupang, Antara, Wednesday, February 8. According to him, extreme weather conditions are in the form of high-intensity rain accompanied by strong winds, including causing floods in Tonggurmo and Aeramo villages in Aesesa District, Nagekeo Regency. In Kupang Regency, extreme weather conditions triggered flooding in Amarasi, East Kupang, and Southwest Amfoang sub-districts and caused landslides in Nekamese and Fatuleu sub-districts. Landslides also occurred in the districts of Lamakren and East Tasifeto in Belu Regency. Ambrosius said that natural disasters had an impact on at least 113 families consisting of 470 people in Kupang Regency. Efforts to deal with the impact of disasters due to extreme weather conditions have been carried out by district-level BPBD. "The provincial BPBD has also distributed logistical assistance in the form of rice and rubber boats to evacuate residents affected by the flood," he said. Ambrosius again reminded NTT residents to increase their preparedness to face the possibility of a disaster when extreme weather conditions occur.