Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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Four districts in North Sumatra Province (
North Sumatra
) hit by a disaster
flood
and landslides due to extreme weather on Monday (24/11) and Tuesday (25/11).The four districts are Sibolga, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli and South Tapanuli.
From data collected by the BNPB Operations Control Center (Pusdalops) as of Wednesday (26/11) at 07.00 WIB, in the Sibolga Regency area, extreme weather characterized by heavy rain lasting more than two days has triggered floods and landslides.
The areas affected by this flood include Angin Nauli Village in North Sibolga District, Aek Muara Pinang and Aek Habil Villages in South Sibolga District, Pasar Rear and Pasar Baru Villages in Sibolga Kota District.
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“From visual reports, the flood flowed quite fast and hit houses, dragging vehicles and other infrastructure in its path. The water flow also carried materials such as mud, tree trunks, building debris and household waste,” said Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari in his statement.
Meanwhile, the areas affected by landslides in Sibolga Regency include Angin Nauli, Simare-mare, Sibolga Hilir, Hutabarangan, Huta Tonga and Sibual-buali sub-districts in North Sibolga District.
Then, Parombunan and Aek Mani Villages in South Sibolga District, Pancuran Bambu, Pancuran Dewa and Pancuran Kerambil Villages in Sibolga Sambas District, Pasar Rear Village, Pasar Baru and Pancuran Gerobak in Sibolga Kota District.
“From this disaster, one resident was injured and has received treatment by the health team. Temporary material losses include 3 affected housing units including 1 shophouse. Several road accesses were also affected, disrupting residents’ mobilization,” said Abdul.
In South Tapanuli Regency, floods and landslides caused eight residents to die, 58 were injured and 2,851 residents were forced to evacuate.
Based on the results of the interim rapid assessment, there are 11 sub-districts affected by floods and landslides.Namely, Sipirok, Marancar, Batangtoru, West Angkola, Muara Batangtoru, Angkola Sangkunur, South Angkola, Sayur Matinggi, Batang Angkola, Tanah Timbangan and Angkola Muaratais.
Meanwhile, in North Tapanuli Regency, it was recorded that 50 housing units were affected and two bridges were cut due to flooding and landslides.
Then, in the Central Tapanuli region, it was reported that 1,902 housing units were affected by flooding in nine sub-districts, including Pandan, Sarudik, Badiri, Kolang, Tukka, Lumut, Barus, Sorkam and Pinangsori sub-districts.
Abdul said that BNPB continues to monitor developments in the situation in the Greater Tapanuli area and coordinates with the regional government to accelerate emergency handling.
“BNPB urges local governments and the public to increase awareness of the potential for extreme weather that could continue in the next few days,” he concluded.
(dis/dal)
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