Over 4,000 Indonesians isolated due to floods

Abdul Muhari, Director of the BNPB’s Data, Information and Communications Center, said on June 19 that heavy rains lasting four consecutive days have caused water levels in rivers to rise to record highs and reservoirs to be at alarming levels. In residential areas, heavy rains have flooded roads and caused landslides, isolating 1,000 households in 18 villages.

Mr. Muhari cited the latest report from the Nias West Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) saying that more than 1,250 houses were flooded, and crops, livestock and people’s properties were also affected by the floods. However, there have been no reports of loss of life.

According to Mr. Muhari, BNPB will work with local authorities to conduct a rapid assessment of solutions to provide essential supplies to people including food, drinking water, and medicine to ensure health and prevent diseases that may spread during the flood season.

Mr. Muhari advised people in disaster-prone areas to be vigilant and take preventive measures to minimize the impact of further disasters.

Heavy rains may continue in the West Nias region in the next few days, according to information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).