Indonesia, Flooding in Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu

Floods in Kab. Mukomuko, Prov. Bengkulu

Chronology:
• High intensity rain that caused the Slogan River to overflow
• Floods occurred on Monday, 17 May 2021, Pkl. 02:30 WIB

Location:
Kec. Terasterunjam
Ds. Pondok Kopi
Kec. Mukomuko City
Ds. Pondok Batu
Ds. Tanah Harapan

Fatalities :
• There are victims displaced (data collection)
• ± 450 households affected
Details:
- Kec. Terasterunjam: ± 80 families were affected
- Kec. Mukomuko City: ± 370 families were affected

Material Disadvantages:
• ± 450 housing units submerged
• 1 bridge unit collapsed
• TMA 40 - 200 cm
Details:
- Kec. Terasterun: 80 housing units submerged
- Kec. Mukomuko City: 370 houses submerged

Effort :
• BPBD Kab. Mukomuko carried out a rapid assessment, coordinated with relevant agencies and together with the joint team carried out the evacuation of victims
• BPBD together with a joint team assisted by the community work together to clean up the mud from the flood
• BPBD Kab. Mukomuko together with Dinsos, TNI Polri and other related agencies set up 2 refugee tents and a public kitchen (at the BPBD office of Mukomuko Regency)
• Vehicle support from the Indonesian National Police for transportation of food supplies and other assistance
• The Mukomuko Regent has reviewed the location and will determine the flood disaster emergency status (in progress)

Latest condition:
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, Pkl. 20.30 WIB
• Sunny weather
• Floods have receded at several points
• TMA 20 - 100 cm
• People who fled have returned to their homes

Urgent needs :
• Logistics
• Tarpaulin
• Family kit
• Clean water
• Fast food

Obstacles in the Field:
• 1 bridge unit collapsed resulting in 1 village being isolated (Ds. Pondok Batu, Kec. Mukomuko)

Source:
Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Mukomuko

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