Dozens Of Houses Submerged By Floods In Donggala, Broken Bridge

The bridge connecting Walandano Village - Malei was damaged by flooding in Palau Village, Balaesang Tanjung District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Tuesday (4/7/2023). ANTARA/HO-BPBD Central Sulawesi

PALU - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Central Sulawesi Province noted that 28 housing units were flooded in Palau Village, Balaesang Tanjung District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi.

"It was Tuesday morning, at 00.30 WITA," said Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of Central Sulawesi Province BPBD Andi Sembiring in Palu as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 4.

He explained that flooding was caused by the high intensity of rainfall in Palau Village since Monday (3/7) afternoon, causing the Singkilat River to overflow with water levels reaching adult knees and carrying mud material that had an impact on residential areas and public facilities.

As a result of the flood, he said, as many as 28 housing units were affected by the mud and one housing unit was heavily damaged, one bridge connecting Walandano Village - Malei broke up, one church unit and one school unit were also affected by the flood.

A total of 32 families (KK) were affected by the flood and five families chose to flee to a safe place.

"The current urgent need, we are temporarily normalizing rivers and residents also need tarpaulins," he said.