The Muara Enim District BPBD has prepared public kitchens and disaster posts in flood-affected areas, Head of Emergency Handling at the provincial BPBD Ansori informed in Palembang City, South Sumatra, on Monday.
The flood-affected locations include Lawang Kidul, Tanjung Agung, and Muara Enim Sub-districts. The height of the water reportedly reached two meters in the areas on Sunday (June 26, 2022).
The public kitchens and disaster posts have readied meals, logistics, and medical assistance for victims. At least 1,352 families comprising 4,674 people have been affected by the disaster.
In addition to the local BPBD, assistance has been provided by a number of mining companies in Muara Enim District under their corporate social responsibility program, Ansori informed.
Currently, the floodwaters have receded, he said. The residents, along with officers from the disaster mitigation operation control center as well as the rescue team of the mining companies, have removed flood debris from homes.
According to information provided by the Muara Enim district BPBD, the flood was caused by the overflowing of Enim River after heavy rain from Saturday (June 25) night until Sunday (June 26) morning.
The flood inundated hundreds of homes and swept away a bridge in Lawang Kidul sub-district.
In Muara Enim Sub-district, 365 people from Karang Raja Village and 624 people from Tanjung Raja Village had to seek refuge elsewhere.
Furthermore, 1,600 residents of Lingga Village, 45 residents of BTN Karang Asem housing, 1,267 residents of Pasar Tanjung Village, 728 residents of Tegal Rejo Village, as well as 45 residents of Tanjung Enim Village in Lawang Kidul Sub-district also took shelter due to the flood.
The Muara Enim BPBD’s Disaster Mitigation Operations Control Center team said that there were no casualties in the disaster.
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