Indonesia, Flooding in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan

Floods in Kab. Kapuas Hulu, Prov. West Kalimantan

Early warning:
• Effective August 19, 2021 at 07.00 WIB until August 20, 2021 at 07.00, which has the potential for Heavy Rain Impact for Flood/ Flash Impacts to occur in West Kalimantan with Alert Status (signature.bmkg.go.id)

Preparedness:
• BPBD Prov. West Kalimantan forwarded 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 alert to the threat of hydrometeorological disasters.

Chronology :
• Rain with high intensity for 3 days and the overflow of the Kapuas river resulted in flooding that occurred on Thursday, August 19, 2021 Pkl. 07.00 WIB.

Location :
• Kec. Bunut Hulu
- Ds. Temuyuk
- Ds. Suruk
- Ds. Beringin
- Ds. Bakong Permai
- Ds. Pantas Bersatu
- Ds. Nanga Semangut
- Ds. Semangut Utara
• Kec. Boyan Tanjung
- Ds. Nanga Boyan
- Ds. Nanga Danau
• Kec. Mentebah
- Ds. Nanga Mentebah
- Ds. Tanjung Intan

Fatalities :
• 258 families / 1243 people affected with the following details;
- Kec. Bunut Hulu : 63 families / 187 people affected
- Kec. Boyan Tanjung : 140 families / 489 people affected
- Kec. Mentebah : 155 families / 567 people affected

Material Losses:
• 48 Houses submerged
• 247 Housing Units affected
• 9 Public Facilities
• Flood depth 100-250 CM

Effort :
• BPBD Kab. Kapuas Hulu collects data, and coordinates with related parties

Latest Condition:
• The flood has receded

Urgent needs:
• Food supply, Drinking water and clean water

Source :
• BPBD Kab. Kapuas Hulu

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