World · East Asia & Pacific · 15 hrs ago
Flooding in Padang displaces 672 people as evacuations continue
Flooding hit Padang, in West Sumatra, on Saturday, October 10.
Three districts and six urban villages were affected, and the flood was still ongoing early Sunday.
Officials reported about 498 people affected, while 672 people were reported displaced in Kuranji district; the figures were still being updated.
The displaced people were staying at three locations, including a shelter tent and residents’ homes.
About 120 homes were affected, and flooding cut a road in Kuranji, making it harder to reach affected areas.
Joint rescue teams had evacuated 238 people, and aid for basic needs had been distributed.
Officials said evacuations and assessments would continue, and recommended repairing a breached river embankment in Kuranji to help reduce future flood risk.
Flooding in Padang, West Sumatra, displaced 672 people in Kuranji district.
The flooding affected three districts and six urban villages, and was still ongoing as of early Sunday, October 11.
About 225 households, or 498 people, were reported affected, with around 120 homes affected.
Rescue teams had evacuated 238 people, while data collection and evacuations continued.
Floodwater cut road access near the Guo area of Kuranji, complicating access to affected areas.
- Who
- 672 people were reported displaced; about 225 households, or 498 people, were reported affected.
- What
- Flooding in Padang displaced residents and affected homes and road access.
- When
- The flooding occurred on Saturday, October 10; it was still ongoing early Sunday, October 11.
- Where
- Padang, West Sumatra, including Kuranji, Koto Tangah and Nanggalo districts.
- Why
- Not stated
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The data on affected residents and evacuees is still being collected and updated
The wide affected area and the condition of several roads submerged by floodwater are challenges in reaching affected locations
BNPB continues to encourage local governments and relevant parties to optimize emergency response, meet the basic needs of affected residents and evacuees, and ensure the safety of people in disaster-hit areas
Flooding occurred in parts of Padang, West Sumatra.
A provincial disaster agency report said flooding had not receded and data collection and evacuations were continuing.
Authorities reported that 672 people had evacuated in Kuranji district and that rescue teams had evacuated 238 people.
- Displaced people
- 672
- Districts affected
- Kuranji, Koto Tangah and Nanggalo
- Urban villages affected
- 6
- People reported affected
- 498
- Homes affected
- About 120
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