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Indonesia, Flood affecting Padang City

Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
Event Date : Thu, 08 Jun 2017 | Disaster : Flood (1)
AHADID : AHA-FL-2017-000100-IDN | GLIDE Number :

Affected Area/s

  • Agam
  • Bukittinggi
  • Danau
  • Dharmasraya
  • Kepulauan Mentawai
  • Kota Solok
  • Lima Puluh Kota
  • Padang
  • Padang Panjang
  • Padang Pariaman
  • Pariaman
  • Pasaman
  • Pasaman Barat
  • Payakumbuh
  • Pesisir Selatan
  • Sawahlunto
  • Sijunjung
  • Solok
  • Solok Selatan
  • Tanah Datar

Description

Heavy rain battered and triggered flood in Padang City, West Sumatra Province. The heavy downpour was also caused landslide, damaged trees and others. As reported by the National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB), the flood has inundated many areas in nine subdistricts i.e. Kota Padang, Padang Selatan, Padang Utara, Nanggalo, Padang Barat, Padang Timur, Lubuk Begalung, Kuranji and Bungtekab. 95 families or 285 people were reportedly evacuated. Many school were dismissed due to the inundation. As of now,the Disaster Management Authority of Padang (BPBD) and the other responding agencies still continuous providing assistance to the flood victims. The local authority also declared seven days of emergency response toward the situation.

Highest Impact

0

Dead

0

Missing

0

Injured

285

Affected Person

285

Displaced

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