"Owing to heavy rains over the last three days and the overflowing of rivers in the area, water levels at several locations had reached up to 200 centimeters high," Head of BPBD East Aceh Ashadi stated in Idi, Monday.
Payah Laman and Ule Jalan in Banda Alam Sub-district are among the worst affected villages.
"Almost all villages in Banda Alam have been inundated. Moreover, several houses were swept away by flooding. Meanwhile, at other locations, floodwaters reached a height of between 30 and 120 centimeters," Ashadi noted.
The flooding swamped a total of 17,648 homes in 226 villages in East Aceh District.
A total of 18 sub-districts were flooded. The flood-affected sub-districts comprised 25 villages in Julok, 23 villages in Pereulak, 22 villages in Ranto Pereulak, 14 villages in East Peureulak, 13 villages in Sungai Raya, 11 villages in Indra Makmur, seven villages in Peudawa, two villages in Pante Bidari, and one village in Bireum Bayeun.
Other areas affected by flooding also included 22 villages in Idi Tunong, 13 villages in Banda Alam, 12 villages each in Idi Rayeuk Sub-district and West Pereulak, seven villages in Simpang Ulim, four villages in Nurussalam, two villages each in Madat and Darul Aman, and one village in Darul Ihsan.
"This are the worst-ever floods to have struck. This condition has been triggered by overflowing of the river due to heavy rains lashing for three days. The floods are expected to recede. However, if the rains continue, the water levels could possibly rise," he noted. (INE)
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