Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) - Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains and strong winds that hit several areas of Sumba Tengah District in East Nusa Tenggara on Monday, affected 129 households, the Kupang Search and Rescue (SAR) Agency stated.
The flood-affected households are found in the areas of Umbu Ratu Nggay, Umbu Ratu Nggay Barat, and Katikutana Selatan sub-districts, the agency's head, Emi Frizer, said here on Wednesday.
Most flood victims are the residents of Lenang, Ngadu Bolu, Praikaroku Jangga, and Padira Tana villages in Umbu Ratu Nggay Sub-district, while others belong to Umbu Langsung Village in Umbu Ratu Nggay Barat Sub-district and Elu Village in Katikutana Selatan Sub-district, he remarked.
Frizer cautioned that the number of flood-affected residents could rise, as rescuers could not yet reach several other areas while adding that the heavy rains and strong winds had also uprooted several trees.
"As a result, several road sections have got inundated by floodwaters and covered by the fallen trees," he stated.
Several parts of Indonesia are prone to natural disasters. This year, hydrological disasters have been reported in the provinces of Papua and West Papua as well as several provinces in the islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.
On September 14, 2021, flash floods inundated some areas of the districts of Nabire and Yapen in Papua Province. Heavy rainfall also caused a bridge in Nabire to collapse.
On Java Island, landslides were reported in Cihanjuang Village in Cimanggung Sub-district, Sumedang District, West Java Province.
Meanwhile, on Sumatra Island, flash floods and a landslide damaged seven homes and destroyed a bridge in Wih Ni Durin Village, Syiah Utama Sub-district, Bener Meriah District, Aceh Province, following incessant and heavy rains in the Gayo highland area.
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On the island of Kalimantan, massive floods and landslides hit several parts of South Kalimantan following incessant 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, triggered by incessant and heavy rains in January this year, reportedly claimed 15 lives, swamped 24,379 houses, and displaced 39,549 people.
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According to Tanah Laut District Head Sukamta, the massive floods also triggered landslides that claimed the lives of five residents.
The landslides struck the Guntung Besar Village and Gunung Keramaian area of Panggung Baru Village in Pelaihari Sub-district, Sukamta revealed.
The floods also toppled two bridges connecting the sub-districts of Angsau and Pabahanan as well the sub-districts of Kurau and Takisung, he added.
Flooding East Nusa Tenggara's Sumba Tengah affects 129 households
Flash floods inundated several areas of Sumba Tengah District in East Nusa Tenggara's Sumba Island on Dec 27, 2021. (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Provinsi NTT)
...As a result, several road sections have got inundated by floodwaters and covered by the fallen trees
