Indonesia, Flooding in Blitar Regency, East Java

*Flood in Kab. Blitar, Prov. East Java*

 Chronology : Rain on 24 June 2021 Pkl. 14.00 WIB resulted in overflow of irrigation canals and rivers in Wonodadi District

Location : Kab. Blitar, Kec. Wonodadi, Ds. Wonodadi, Ds. Tawangrejo, Ds. Pikata, Ds. Rejosari, Ds. Colombia

Casualties: ± 700 families affected

Material Losses:
 ± 700 housing units affected
 TDC ± 40 cm
 Damage to agricultural infrastructure, among others:
- TPT irrigation canals in Dusun Ngrawan RT. 01 RW. 02 Rejosari village collapsed for ± 10 meters
- The embankment of the Kaliwedi channel in Seduri Hamlet, Wonodadi Village, collapsed for ± 4 M
- The village bridge in Pikatan Village collapsed and the talud east of the field collapsed 4 meters 4
- The wing of the bridge over the Kaliwedi river in the village of Kunir collapsed
- 100 meters long Tawangrejo village road damaged with holes - Agricultural land / rice fields flooded ± 472 ha

Effort :
 BPBD Kab. Blitar conducts an assessment to the location
 Alerting the flood handling command post prepared by BPBD, Social Service TNI, Polri and Forkopimcam elements located at the Wonodadi Sub-District Office
 Prepare 1 boat unit for possible handling of refugee evacuation if any bila
 Prepare hundreds of sacks and bamboo scraps to prevent further erosion of the embankment
Carry out community service involving elements of the TNI, Polri, Village Apparatus, volunteers and the community

Source: BPBD Kab. Blitar