Indonesia, Flashflood in Padang City, West Sumatera

Sep 12, 2012 16:00

Sep 27, 2026 15:07

Location

Coordinate:

-1.151771, 100.463075

Administrative:

Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

Affected Area:

Sumatera Barat

Hazard

Main : Flood
  • Inundated Area (km) = fill value here
  • Maximum Flood Depth (cm) = fill value here
Secondary : Landslide

Description

The high intensity rainfall that poured Batang Kuranji river has caused flashflood in municipality of Pauh, Kuranji, Luki and Lubeg. Consequently, hundreds of houses were reported to be flooded. This area were also experienced the same incident on 24 Juli 2012. Additionally, Pesisir Selatan district was also flooded. BPBD of Padang (local DM agency) has reported also a landslide incident in Batu Busuak village which had destroyed several houses. Search and rescue team lifted 4 bodies under the ruin. BPBD also reported 16 heavily damaged houses, 146 partially damaged houses, 1 severely damaged road, 1 damaged bridge and 5 damaged public facilities. To date, BPBD together with the other agencies are hand in hand to handle the situation. BPBD of Padang has set up 20 tents for temporary shelter and distributed food and other relief items.

Impact Statistic

4

Dead

0

Missing

0

Injured

810

Affected Person

0

Displaced

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Human SADDD

  • Dead 4
  • Missing -
  • Injured -
  • Affected Person 810
  • Affected Family 162
  • Internaly Displaced People -
  • Refugees 0
  • Evacuation Center (in Country) -
  • Evacuation Center (out Of Country) 0

House

  • Affected Houses 162
  • Damage Partial 146
  • Totally Damage 16

Infrastructure

  • Bridges 1
  • Number of Roads 1
  • Road Distance (km) 0.00

Public

  • Schools -
  • Health -
  • Government Office / Public Facilities 0
  • Settlements 0
  • Worship Places 0
  • Others 0

General

Cost

  • Local Currency 0.00
  • Cost of Damages 0.00
  • Cost of Damages (USD) -
  • Cost of Assistance 0.00
  • Cost of Assistance (USD) -

Agricultural

  • Rice Field 0.00
  • Other Crops 0.00
  • Fish Ponds 0
  • Cattle 0
  • Poultries 0
  • Livestock 0

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