The floods occurred after Wampu and Batang Serangan rivers overflowed their banks, stated Head of the Langkat District Disaster Mitigation Board Hardianul Zally.
Gebang, Wampu, and Tanjungpura are the three sub-districts affected by the floods.
In Gebang sub-district, 354 houses located in Paluh Manis, Air Hitam, and Pekan Gebang villages were flooded, he claimed.
On Sunday, the local authorities have set up a command post to assist the victims in flood-stricken villages, he noted.
"The exact number of flood-affected houses in Wampu and Tanjungpura sub-districts is still not available. But, we have received a report that several places were flooded," he remarked.
Head of Wampu sub-district Persadanta informed that the floods inundated 608 houses, including 176 in the Petumbukan village, 323 in the Stabat Lama Barat village, and 109 in the Bingei village.
"The figure is expected to increase, as our officers are still evaluating the number of flood-affected houses," he noted.
In Tanjungpura sub-district, the floods inundated some 100 houses after Batang Serangan and Wampu Rivers broke their banks, claimed Tanjungpura sub-district Head Surianto.
(s012/INE)
Reporting by Imam Fauzi
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