Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Sorong City (West Papua)

• Chronology : Triggered by the intensity of rainfall which is quite high in a long duration and unstable soil conditions, resulting in flooding and landslides on Monday, August 22, 2022, Pkl. 23.30 WIT

Preparedness:
• BPBD Prov. West Papua forwards the Early Warning information on the potential for rain to the Regency/City BPBD to be forwarded to related parties in the Regency/City and the community to be aware of the threat of Hydrometeorological Disaster

Location :
• Sorong City
- Kec. Sorong Barat
- Kel. Pal Putih

Impact:
• 3 Dead
• 6 person hard injured
• 4 person light injured
• 925 families/2,000 people evacuated (data collection)
• ± 2,500 people affected (data collection)

Further Info / Handling Efforts:
1. Emergency Management
• There isn't any yet
2. Education
• There isn't any
3. Health
• Health treatment has been carried out for flood victims in refugee camps by Puskesmas and IDI Sorong
4. Evacuation and Protection
• 925 households/ 2,000 people evacuated in 4 evacuation sites
5. Search and Rescue
• Evacuating residents by TNI/Polri, Basarnas, BPBD, and volunteers
6. Logistics
• BPBD established 5 Public Kitchen Points:
a. Masjid AT Taubah Malanu
b. Muhammadiyah Middle School Kilo 10
c. Klasabi Village
d. Kladufu Village
e. Kilo 7 Malaingkedi Village
f. Al Islah Mosque Jln Flamboyan
7. Infrastructure / Material Losses
• 3 housing units total damagde, 3 housing units partially damaged, ± 1,025 submerged housing units (data collection), Water Level 30 - 120 cm
8. Economy
• There isn't any yet
9. Early Recovery
• The Environment Agency cleans up landslide and flood materials on Basuki Mercy Street and Yan Mamoribo Street
• The Cipta Karya Department normalizes channels and watersheds in East Sorong District
10. Public Communication
• Not distrubed
11. Security
• TNI, POLRI

Effort :
• Sorong City BPBD coordinates with relevant agencies
• Evacuating victims affected by landslides
• BPBD established POS Komando at the Mayor's Office of Sorong
• Distributing Bama to refugees

Up-to-date Condition:
• The water gradually recedes.


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