Indonesia, Flooding in Batubara (North Sumatra)

➢ Chronology: On Wednesday, October 10, 2024 at 06.00 WIB, a flood occurred due to the high intensity of rainfall in Batubara Regency, causing the Serdang River in Tanjung Kasau Plantation Village to overflow, affecting the Kandangan Village area, causing the river embankment to break along ± 20 meters, Nenasiam Village, Sei Buah Keras Village and Aek Nauli Village, causing several residents' houses to be submerged in floodwater, Thursday, October 10, 2024 PKl. 06.00 WIB

➢ Location:
● Laut Tador District
- Tanjung Kasau Plantation Village
- Kandangan Village
● Medang Deras District
- Nenassiam Village
- Aek Nauli Village
- Sei Buah Keras Village

➢ Casualties:
● Data Collection

➢ Material Losses:
● 405 houses affected with details:
- Tanjung Kasau Plantation Village: 13 houses
- Kandangan Village: 40 houses
- Nenassiam Village: 121 houses
- Aek Nauli Village: 10 houses
- Sei Buah Keras Village: 221 houses
● 1 educational facility affected
● 15 fish ponds submerged in flood
● ± 310 hectares of agricultural land affected

➢ Efforts:
● Batu Regency BPBD coal coordinates with the local sub-district and village governments.
● Batu Bara Regency BPBD conducts an assessment
● Batu Bara Regency BPBD Provides assistance in the form of 1000 sacks and sets up 2 refugee tents

➢ Current Condition:
On Saturday, October 12, 2024 until 17.00
● The flood in Tanjung Kasau Village has receded
● The flood in Kandangan Village has receded
● The flood in Nenasiam Village has begun to recede
● The flood in Aek Nauli Village is still ongoing
● The flood in Sei Buah Keras Village is still ongoing

Source: Eka Rahman Coordinator of the Batu Bara Regency BPBD Rapid Reaction Team