Floods swamp 13 villages in seven sub-districts in Jember 30th January 2021
Floodwater inundated certain parts of Jelbuk Village in Jember District, East Java, on January 29, 2021. (ANTARA/ HO - Kodim 0824 Jember) Jember, Jawa Timur (ANTARA) - Floods triggered by unremitting torrential rains have hit 13 villages in seven sub-districts in Jember District, East Java Province, on Friday.
The Bedadung River overflowed its banks and submerged at least 436 houses, a boarding school, and two places of worship facilities, Heru Widagdo, a spokesman of the Jember Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD), stated here on Saturday morning.
One home was swept away by the flooding. The seven flood-affected sub-districts were Jelbuk, Patrang, Sumbersari, Kaliwates, Kalisat, Pakusari, and Rambipuji. Jelbuk and Kalisat were among the villages impacted by the flooding.
2021-01-30 07:36:02 GMT2021-01-30 15:36:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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JAKARTA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) At least 436 houses in Jember district, East Java province, were submerged by floods with the height of more than one meter, the Jember Regional Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday.
The agency s emergency and logistics head Heru Widagdo said the floods also submerged a school building and two worship houses. So far we haven t received any reports of casualties, hopefully, none, said Widagdo.
Widagdo added that the floods occurred as the Bedadung River overflowed and inundated settlements in seven sub-districts.
Authorities have evacuated residents, especially the elderly and toddlers whose houses were flooded.
JAKARTA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua): At least 436 houses in Jember district, East Java province, were submerged by floods with the height of more than one meter, the Jember Regional Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday.
The agency s emergency and logistics head Heru Widagdo said the floods also submerged a school building and two worship houses. So far we haven t received any reports of casualties, hopefully, none, said Widagdo.
Widagdo added that the floods occurred as the Bedadung River overflowed and inundated settlements in seven sub-districts. Thousands were affected,
Authorities have evacuated residents, especially the elderly and toddlers whose houses were flooded.
The floods have started to recede at several points, but residents are on the alert to anticipate further flooding as rainfalls are still high.