Jakarta – Floods that have inundated numerous parts of South Kalimantan province in the previous few days have claimed five lives and forced 112,709 people to leave their homes and shift to safety.
The floods have submerged a total of 27,111 houses in the province, authorities notified.
Chief of the operation control center at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Bambang Surya Putra, stated in Jakarta on Saturday that the company has extended ready-for-use funds of Rp1 billion for South Kalimantan province, and Rp500 million each for the districts of Banjar, Tapin, Tabalong, Balangan, and Hulu Sungai Tengah and the cities of Banjar Baru and Tanah Laut.
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BNPB has likewise established five evacuee camping tents and ready 100 beds, one 10- meter-long folding boat, and 100 packs of fast food, food supplements, and masks for refugees.
The floods have actually affected the districts of Banjar, Tapin, Tabalong, Balangan, and Hulu Sungai Tengah, and the cities of Tanah Laut and Banjar Baru.
The floods have actually struck Banjar district the hardest, submerging 14,791 houses and forcing 51,362 people to take haven.
In Tapin district, the floods have actually inundated 112 homes and forced 1,777 individuals to shift to greater ground.
The floods have forced 622 people in Banjar Baru city to leave home. In Tabalong, the floods have immersed 92 homes, forcing 180 individuals to take refuge.
In Balangan district, the floods have impacted 11,816 individuals and swamped 3,571 houses. In Hulu Sungai Tengah district, the floods have actually required 11,200 citizens to take refuge, affected 64,400 individuals, and claimed five lives.
The floods in Tanah Laut city have actually compelled 27,024 people to take haven and immersed 8,249 houses.
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