Anticipating The Impact Of Flood Susulant, BPBD Evacuates Central Halmahera Residents

Flood conditions hit Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Wednesday (13/9/2023). BETWEEN/HO-BNPB.

HALTENG - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, anticipates the after impact of the flood, and evacuates residents affected by the flooding who have been inundated since Wednesday (13/9) morning.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the flood with a height of up to 75 centimeters inundated two sub-districts in the district.

"BPBD officers have been at the location to carry out emergency handling. In addition, officers are still on standby to anticipate the aftershocks or evacuation efforts of residents," Abdul said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, September 13.

Temporary data noted that four houses were affected in Weda District, while road access at several points was submerged and water level was observed at up to 75 cm.

Abdul said that although the floods hit two sub-districts, no residents had evacuated.

Monitoring at the location noted that the condition of the water level in Weda District began to gradually recede. Meanwhile, in another area, Lelief Village, Central Weda District, is still inundated, one of which is identified in the PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park area.

The local BPBD reported that light rain was still pouring in the affected area until tonight.

This wet meteorological hydro disaster occurred after heavy rains fell, causing the local river to overflow.

Previously, the BPBD of North Maluku Province had received information on early warning of flood hazards that the period 12-13 September 2023, the potential for heavy rain that occurred could cause flooding. Furthermore, this information has been forwarded to the district BPBD and the community.

"Seeing the weather early warning for the next two days (14-15/9), North Maluku still has the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning or lightning and strong winds. Meanwhile, in Central Halmahera Regency, this region still has the opportunity to rain with light to moderate intensity for the next two days," he said.

BNPB urges local governments and the public to remain vigilant and ready for potential aftershocks. Not only floods, preparedness is also needed to respond to other potential dangers that can be triggered by high rainfall, such as landslides.

Although most parts of Indonesia are in the dry season, the presence of Rossby and Kevin's equatorial waves has caused rain clouds that trigger flooding in several places in the northern part of the Equatorial line.