Floods in Sumedang, a resident dies and two polling stations are affected

Floods hit six villages in Sumedang Regency, West Java. One resident died and two polling stations were affected.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Banjir di Sumedang, Seorang Warga Tewas dan Dua TPS Terdampak

HUMAS PEMKAB SUMEDANG

Acting Regent of Sumedang, Herman Suryatman, visited one of the villages in Ujungjaya District, Sumedang Regency, West Java on Monday (12/2/2024). Around 700 residents were affected by floods in six villages.

BANDUNG, KOMPAS - A flood disaster occurred in Ujungjaya District, Sumedang Regency, West Java, on Sunday (11/2/2024) evening. An elderly resident died and around 700 residents were affected. Two polling stations in the affected area were also affected by the flood.

The Head of the Sumedang Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Atang Sutarno, stated that the flood was caused by rainfall with moderate to high intensity for eight hours. This condition resulted in the breach of the Cipelang River embankment due to the high water discharge.

He explained that a total of six villages in Ujungjaya District were affected by the flood. These six villages are Ujungjaya, Gudang Wangi, Sukamulya, Palasari, Cipelang, and Palabuan.

The article states that the height of the water during the flood reached 3 meters. The flood submerged 220 housing units, which were home to about 700 people.

BPBD JAWA BARAT

A bridge that was affected by a flood in Ujungjaya Subdistrict, Sumedang Regency, West Java, on Monday (12/2/2024) was seen. A resident died in this incident.

"At the moment, the water condition is starting to recede, with a height of only around 10 centimeters. We have deployed a number of heavy equipment to clean up the mud that has buried the residential area," said Atang on Monday (12/2/2024)."

He stated that the BPBD Sumedang, along with related agencies, had evacuated 700 residents to several safe locations. Meanwhile, two polling stations affected by the flood have been transferred to locations far from the flood-affected areas.

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"A flood victim who passed away at the local health center was 73 years old. When evacuated from his house, the deceased was in a stroke condition," said Atang.

Atang added that flood victims are advised to stay at the evacuation site for the time being. This is because, based on data from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, rain is predicted to hit Sumedang for the next week.

KOMPAS/FABIO MARIA LOPES COSTA

Heavy rain poured on the city of Bandung, the capital of West Java, on Monday (8/1/2024).

The climate station's forecaster for West Java, Asri Rachmawati, stated that the region has already entered the rainy season. The peak of the rainy season in 27 districts/cities in West Java is estimated to occur at the end of February.

He explained that there are several factors that are likely to affect the occurrence of rain in certain areas of West Java in the next week. These factors include, for example, the relatively warm sea surface temperature in the waters around Indonesia.

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A flood victim who passed away at the local health center was 73 years old. When being evacuated from their home, the deceased was in a state of stroke illness.

As an experienced translator for a media agency, I have translated the following article from Indonesian to English while adhering to a formal grammar style and avoiding the use of forbidden words: "The warm sea surface temperature indicates the potential addition of water vapor to Indonesia, including West Java. Communities in disaster-prone areas should be cautious if there is rain for several days," said Asri.

Meanwhile, Acting Governor of West Java Bey Machmudin has requested that the district government, General Election Commission, and Election Monitoring Body in Sumedang promptly prepare polling stations in safe areas from floods. This effort aims to ensure that local residents do not lose their right to vote.