Indonesia, Flood in West Bangka and Central Bangka

Description

Indonesian National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) reported that heavy rainfall that coincided with tide have caused flooding in several areas of West Bangka and Central Bangka regencies, Bangka-Belitung Province, on 11 March 2018, 02.30 UTC+7.

More than hundreds of houses have been affected in both regencies.

In West Bangka, BNPB reported the following:
1) 104 people / 34 families affected in Sungai Daeng sub-district,
2) 2044 people / 511 families affected in Tanjung sub-district
3) 9 people / 7 families affected in Sungai Baru sub-district
4) 937 people / 350 families affected in belo Laut sub-district
5) 3 bridges, 4 roads have been cut off due to 1-2 meters of flooding.

In Central Bangka, population affected were still under assessment. As of 11 March 2018, it was reported that 1 bridge was heavily damaged and 9 houses have been sub-merged.