Floods Submerge Bandung Regency Again, 116 Houses Affected

A number of areas in Bandung Regency were hit by flooding. Floods are also prone to occur in all areas in West Java.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Banjir Kembali Rendam Kabupaten Bandung, 116 Rumah Terdampak

HUMAS BPBD JAWA BARAT

Floods have inundated a residential area in Rancaekek, Bandung Regency, West Java on Tuesday (9/1/2024). The floods were triggered by several days of rainfall in the Bandung Regency.

BANDUNG, KOMPAS - Floods caused by heavy rain for the past two days have inundated several areas in Bandung Regency, West Java. At least 116 houses were affected by this incident.

The data from the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency states that floods have occurred in the districts of Bojongsoang, Dayeuhkolot, Rancaekek, and Pangalengan, until Tuesday (8/1/2024). The water level ranges from 10-60 centimeters. On average, each family consists of four people.

"No residents have evacuated," said Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita, the Public Relations Expert of the West Java Disaster Management Agency, on Tuesday.

Moving forward, Hadi urges all residents to be alert. Not only in Bandung Regency, but all regions in West Java are vulnerable to extreme weather conditions until at least January 10, 2024.

HUMAS BPBD JAWA BARAT

The flood inundated residential areas in Bandung Regency, West Java, on Tuesday (9/1/2024). A total of 116 houses were affected by the flood in Bandung Regency.

Haris Laksana, a farmer in Pulosari village, Pangalengan District, said that this current rain not only threatens settlements but also endangers vulnerable agricultural commodities.

Haris is a farmer of bird's eye chili, potatoes, and carrots. The area of his farmland is approximately 1 hectare.

"The flooded land cannot be planted with chili seeds or other plant seeds. The moist soil condition also triggers fungus on potato plants," said Haris.

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Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita, as the Public Relations Expert of the Regional Disaster Management Agency in West Java, presented the locations of whirlwind disasters that occurred throughout November in Bandung, West Java on Wednesday (15/11/2023). The majority of whirlwind disasters took place in the Bogor area.

Climatology Station Predictor from the West Java Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, Asri Rachmawati, said that there are several factors that affect the rain in some areas of West Java in the next week. This includes the relatively warm sea surface temperatures around Indonesian waters.

"The warm sea surface temperature indicates the potential addition of water vapor to Indonesia, including West Java. People living in disaster-prone areas should be cautious if it rains for consecutive days," said Asri.

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