Deadly floods hit Indonesia, more than 1 400 homes flooded

At least 4 people have been killed over the past 4 days in Indonesian provinces of West Sumatra and West Java after heavy rain caused severe flooding and landslides.

First flood reports started coming in on November 2 from areas around Padang, West Sumatra where rivers broke their banks and floods inundated around 1 400 homes in the districts of Pauh, Lubuk Kilangan, Lubuk Begalung and Koto Tangah. At least 3 homes have been completely destroyed as well as 2 bridges.

BNPB spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said two people lost their lives in the province.
 

Jembatan pun roboh diterjang banjir di Kecamatan Lubuk Kilangan, Kota Padang Sumatera Barat pada 2/11/2018. Hujan deras akibatkan debit sungai meningkat dan banjir melanda beberapa tempat. Waspadalah banjir dan longsor. pic.twitter.com/LI39vqgC3K

— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) 2 november 2018

Dampak banjir bandang di Kota Padang pada 2/11/2018, 14.00 WIB:
- 7 kecamatan terdampak banjir.
- 2 orang meninggal dunia.
- 600 rumah terendam banjir setinggi 30-150 cm.
- 1 jembatan hanyut.
- 2 jembatan putus.
- 1 rumah hanyut.
Penanganan dan pendataan masih dilakukam BPBD. pic.twitter.com/OylAMiOrYE

— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) 2 november 2018

Masa tanggap darurat banjir dan longsordi Kota Padang ditetapkan 3-9/11/2018. Dampak bencana: 2 orang meninggal dunia (anak usia 6 dan 10 thn hanyut banjir), 756 KK terdampak, 1.400 unit rumah terendam, 3 unit rumah hanyut, 1 unit jembatan hanyut, 1 unit jembatan gantung putus. pic.twitter.com/K2Q9AzxoMi

— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) 4 november 2018

Flooding hit West Java provinces districts of Cipatujah and Karangnunggal on November 5 and 6. 

The Pesanggrahan River has overflowed, roads have been blocked and bridges damaged, leaving some communities cut off.  Floodwaters there were reported as deep as 1.8 m (5.9 feet).

Another two people died in the province and around 50 families were affected.

Banjir landa Kecamatan Lubuk Kilangan, Kota Padang Sumatera Barat pada 2/10/2018. Hujan deras akibatkan debit sungai meningkat dan banjir melanda beberapa tempat. Penanganan darurat masih dilakukan di lokasi bencana. pic.twitter.com/9f5PMRO0uC

— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) 2 november 2018

Longsor timbun ruas jalan di jalan Banda Aceh - Calang tepatnya di KM 132 Gampong Sawang Kecamatan Setia Bakti (Gunung Cincrang) pada 2/11/2018 pukul 12.20 WIB. Tidak ada korban jiwa. Material longsor telah dibersihkan. Waspadalah terhadap longsor menjelang musim penghujan. pic.twitter.com/aA9kcM13xN

— Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (@Sutopo_PN) 2 november 2018

Bron: https://watchers.news