Suka Makmue, Aceh – Floodwaters varied from 30 cm to 50 cm in height swamped numerous homes in 4 towns in Tripa Makmur sub-district, Nagan Raya district, Aceh province until Saturday (May 15) night.
” The flood was brought on by the overflowing of the river near the houses after heavy rains,” Chief of the Center for Data and Info Control at the Aceh disaster Mitigation Firm (BPBA) Haslinda Juwita stated on Saturday night.
The four flood-affected villages are Panton Pange, Neubok Yee, Lueng Keubeu Jagat, and Ujong Krueng.
No citizens have fled their flooded houses.
By Saturday night, the Nagan Raya District Catastrophe Mitigation Agency (BPBD) sill kept an eye on the flood-affected areas and coordinated with the pertinent firms to take further steps.
BPBD officers likewise collected data of the homeowners coming down with the flood.
” By this night the flood water began to diminish,” he stated.
Flooding triggered by continuous heavy rains and the overflowing of numerous rivers submerged 14 towns in West Aceh District, Aceh Province, the Aceh Catastrophe Mitigation Workplace (BPBA) mentioned.
Aceh BPBA Head Ilyas mentioned that Alue Kuyun in East Woyla Sub-district, Napai, Alue Leuhop, Blang Luah, Cot Rambong, Pasi Malee, Lhok Malee, Blang Cotmameh, Lubok Pasi Ara, Peuleukueng, Kulam Kaju, Cot Lagan Lm, Blang Cot Rubek, and Ulee Pasi Ara in West Woyla Sub-district were impacted by the flooding.
The flooding impacted 152 families in Alue Kuyun, East Woyla. However, the floodwaters started receding on Saturday.
In West Woyla, flooding required several individuals to take haven on higher ground, as their houses got immersed in the floodwaters.
Flooding also hit Lhung Geulumpang Village, Kuala Batee Sub-district, Southwest Aceh District, on Friday.
” Floods due to heavy rains in Southwest Aceh swamped houses and roadways up to 40 centimeters high,” he stated.
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