Indonesia, Flooding in Aceh Selatan (Aceh)

➢ Chronology: Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 19.00 WIB, rain poured down on South Aceh Regency with moderate to heavy intensity and accompanied by strong winds. On Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 19:00 WIB until now, several villages have experienced flooding.

➢ Location :
● Tapaktuan District
- Gampung Air Berudang
- Gampung Tepi Air
- Gampung Lhok Keutapang
- Gampung Hilir
- Gampung Hulu
● Labuhanhaji Barat District
- Gampung Kuta Trieng

➢ Efforts:
● The Head of BPBD of South Aceh Regency through the Head of Emergency and Logistics Division assigned Disaster Management Firefighters to conduct Assessment and Monitoring at Several Flood Locations.
● The Head of Emergency and Logistics Division, Disaster Preparedness Officers along with Disaster Management Firefighters went to the location to conduct Assessment and Monitoring at the Flood location.
● Disaster Management PUSDALOPS Officers of BPBD South Aceh Regency received and made a report regarding the incident.

➢ Current Conditions:
● Water is starting to recede in several villages
● Rain is still pouring in some areas of South Aceh Regency
● Water levels vary between 10 to 50 cm.

Source: Pusdalops BPBD South Aceh Regency