BNPB: Floods In 15 Districts Of Southeast Aceh Gradually Recede

Efforts were made by a joint team after the flood that hit the Southeast Aceh Regency area, Monday (13/11/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BNPB)

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that floods in 15 sub-districts of Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, gradually receded.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the flood occurred after heavy rains hit the Southeast Aceh Regency area and caused several rivers to overflow into residential areas since Monday (13/11), from a report from the Southeast Aceh Regency BPBD Pusdalops report.

"The 15 sub-districts affected include Bambel District, Semadam District, Babussalam District, Lawe Bulan District, Ketambe District, Lawe Sumur District, Bukit Tusam District, Tanoh Alas District, Babul Rahmah District, Lawe Alas District, Darul Hasanah District, Deleng Pokhisen District, Lawe Sigala-gala District, Babul Makmur District and Badar District," Abdul said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, November 21.

As of Monday (20/11) the BPBD of Southeast Aceh Regency recorded that the flood had an impact on 1,804 families or 6,571 people and two residents were injured. A total of 5 houses were heavily damaged, 1 house was moderately damaged and 1 house was slightly damaged.

Several public facilities were also reported to have been affected by the flood.

Three national roads were paralyzed by flood material mud, the collapse of embankments in some affected villages, 468 ha agricultural land submerged, two schools and two mosques were also affected.

To speed up flood management, the Southeast Aceh Regency Government has issued a flood disaster Emergency Response Status.

Meanwhile, BPBD of Southeast Aceh Regency and related agencies also carried out handling by conducting rapid assessments, lowering a number of heavy equipment for cleaning materials, making public kitchens, making emergency bridges to facilitate residents' activities, as well as normalizing and repairing damaged embankments.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning to be aware of the potential for rain with moderate to heavy intensity which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in the Southeast Aceh Regency and parts of the Aceh Province today Tuesday (21/11) and tomorrow Wednesday (22/11).

"In response to this potential, BNPB appealed to local governments and the public to increase preparedness and vigilance in dealing with disasters, especially people living in flood-prone areas. Among other things, by routinely checking conditions along river embankments, monitoring river water discharge when it rains and forming a disaster alert team at the village level to accelerate the first handling," said Abdul.