SITREP #4 South Kalimantan Floods - Thursday, 21 January, 2021
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Floods inundated 11 Regencies/Cities in South Kalimantan, among others Banjar Regency, Tanah Laut regency, Banjarbaru City, Tapin Regency, Hulu Sungai Selatan Regency, Balangan Regency,
Tabalong Regency, Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, Banjarmasin City, Batola City, Hulu Sungai Utara Regency.
Until Monday (18/1/2021) of 11 regencies/city, 54,960 houses have been inundated, 70,166 people have bern displaced. (source : data BNPB)
The government of South Kalimantan province has issued a letter No. 360/038/BPBD/2021 on the Increase of Emergency Alert status to Flood Disaster Emergency Response Status as of January 14, 2021.
The floods occurred due to the overflowing water of the Martapura and Riam Kiwa rivers after having been pourded by moderate to high intensuty of rain for several days.