Pontianak, W Kalimantan – Flash floods swamped specific locations of the towns of Lamolda and Sekinyak near the Indonesia-Malaysia land border in West Kalimantan after heavy rains pelted the locations from morning to afternoon on Wednesday (Feb 3).
The floodwaters that immersed specific areas of the two towns in Lumar Sub-district, Bengkayang District, reached as high as a grownup’s waist, Yordanus Misa from Bengkayang District’s Public Order Firm (Satpol PP) mentioned here on Thursday.
The flooding interrupted the mobility of residents given that a number of motorists might not browse their method through the swamped roadway sections of the towns, he mentioned.
The torrential rains came to a stop at 5: 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday, but the floodwaters had yet to decline, Misa noted, including that several houses were still swamped.
The floods, submerging certain parts of Lumar Sub-district given that Wednesday, were not the first catastrophe to have struck this year. A number of locations of Bengkayang District had actually previously been hit by flash floods in January.
The local government carried out catastrophe mitigation efforts to assist those impacted by flooding.
Various parts of Indonesia are vulnerable to natural disasters. Within the initial 2 months of 2021, several hydrological catastrophes have actually occurred in the islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.
In Java Island, for example, landslides hit Cihanjuang Town in Cimanggung Sub-district, Sumedang District, West Java Province.
Meanwhile, in Sumatra Island, flash floods and a landslide damaged 7 houses and broke a bridge in Wih Ni Durin Village, Syiah Utama Sub-district, Bener Meriah District, Aceh Province, following perpetual heavy rains in the Gayo highland area.
In the island of Kalimantan, enormous floods and landslides likewise hit numerous parts of South Kalimantan following relentless downpour on January 12, 2021.
The floods affected the districts of Banjar, Tapin, Tabalong, Balangan, and Hulu Sungai Tengah and the cities of Tanah Laut and Banjar Baru.
The massive floods, set off by incessant heavy rains since Jan 12, reportedly declared 15 lives, swamped 24,379 houses, and displaced 39,549 individuals.
According to Tanah Laut District Head Sukamta, the enormous floods also triggered landslides that claimed the lives of five homeowners.
The landslides struck the Guntung Besar Village and Gunung Keramaian location of Panggung Baru Village in Pelaihari Sub-district, Sukamta stated.
The floods likewise toppled two bridges connecting the locations of Angsau and Pabahanan sub-districts as well Kurau and Takisung sub-districts, he specified.
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