Indonesia, Flooding and Landslides in Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province

Floods and Landslides in Kab. Tanggamus, Prov. Lampung Chronology: • Heavy rain that occurred from 20.30 WIB to 22.00 WIB on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Resulted in an overflow of water from Bukit Barisan carrying mud and rock soil material that soaked Ds. Way Often, Ds. Karangrejo, Ds. Kacapura, Ds. Bangunrejo, Ds. Sukaraja, Ds. Kanoman, Ds. Likes Jaya. Location: • Regency. Tanggamus • Kec. Samaka • Ds. Way Often • Ds. Karangrejo • Ds. Kacapura • Ds. Bangunrejo • Ds. Sukaraja • Ds. Kanoman • Ds. Likes Jaya Fatalities : • 40 families were displaced Material loss: • 350 submerged housing units • The western passage is covered with landslide material at 9 points with a length of - / + 1 Km • TMA 30 - 100 cm Effort : • BPBD Kab. Tanggamus together with BASARNAS, TNI / Polri and volunteers have evacuated affected residents and carried out data collection. • BPBD Kab. Tanggamus coordinates with the PUPR Office, Provincial, TNI-Polri and related agencies to clean up the landslide material using 6 units of heavy equipment in the form of excavators and bulldozers. • BPBD Kab. Tanggamus distributes ready-to-eat food and basic necessities to affected victims. State of the art: • The flood has subsided and the refugees have returned to their homes • The western causeway cannot be traversed by Vehicle R4 Source: • Head of KL. BPBD Kab. Tanggamus Bpk. Mansurin • Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Tanggamus Bpk. Cahyo