RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service

2010-03-14 04:30:05 - Flood - Indonesia

EDIS CODE: FL-20100314-25322-IDN
Date & Time: 2010-03-14 04:30:05 [UTC]
Area: Indonesia, Province of West Java, District of Cianjur,

Damage level: Heavy (Level 3)

Not confirmed information!

Description:

Floods inundated tens of houses in Haurkoneng hamlet, Sukanagara village, Sukanagara sub-district, West Java district of Cianjur, on Saturday. The 1.5-meter-high floods following the overflowing of Cibala river had forced several hundreds of people to take refuge to safe places, local residents and humanitarian workers said. Among the displaced people were those of 26 families who took shelter to the Al Barokah Mosque because its location was safe from the flood water. The floods had submerged the Haurkoneng hamlet residents since Thursday. The hamlet is just 500 meters away from Ciawitali hamlet, Sukamekar village, where a landslide killed at least 10 people. "A deadly landslide hit our neighbor (Ciawitali). Our village is submerged by the 1.5-meter-high floods. We leave our belongings behind except the clothes that we wear," Solihat said. The 27-year-old Solihat said the flood victims did need blankets and food packages because almost all refugees did not bring their valuable stuff, clothes, and food stocks from home. Evi S, Cianjur district`s Indonesian Red Cross volunteer, said a few hundreds of people took refuge to safer places due to high flood water. They did need food and other humanitarian aids, she said. "We have sent the family and hygiene kits for displaced people in Bojong Koneng neighborhood. The floods have forced at least 80 families to take refuge," Evi said. During the transitional period from rainy to dry season, the Jakarta-based Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Office had forecast that heavy rains could likely fall until March 15. As a result, floods, landslides, and also whirlwinds could potentially hit various parts of Indonesia until early next week. Besides West Java, including Bogor, torrential rains can likely fall in the provinces of Jakarta city, South Sulawesi, Maluku, West and Central Kalimantan, and Papua. Specially for West Java, over the past two months, various areas of the province have continuously been showered by heavy rains. Floods and landslides consequently occurred in some districts.

Posted:2010-03-14 04:30:05 [UTC]