Indonesia – 1,500 Evacuate Floods in Aceh Province
January 19, 2016
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) reported yesterday that flooding in Aceh Province, on the island of Sumatra, has forced 1,505 people to evacuate.
Several days of heavy rain increased levels of the Pase and Keureten Rivers, which overflowed in several districts in North Aceh District, in the early hours of Sunday morning, 17 January 2016.
BNPB say the floods affected the villages or sub-districts of Matang Kuli, Tanah Luas, Samudera, Geureudong Pase, Muara Batu, Sawang, Pirak Timu, Lhoksukon, and Nisam. The 1,505 that were evacuated are from the sub-district of Matang Kuli. Flood water was reported to be 70cm deep. BNPB are carrying out rescue and relief operations, as well as damage assessments.
WMO say that 102 mm of rain was recorded in 24 hours in Padang City between 17 and 18 January.
One person died and around 50,000 were affected after floods struck in Aceh Province in December 2015. West Aceh, Aceh Jaya, Nagan Raya and Aceh Selatan were the worst hit areas.
Elsehwere in Indonesia, the Jakarta Post is reporting that around 3,000 families in Kampar regency, Riau province, have been cut off for the past two months after floods and landslides damaged the main transportation links to and from the area.
