Indonesia, Flooding in Pulang Pisau (Central Kalimantan)

➢ Chronology: Triggered by rain with quite high rainfall intensity on Friday 23 February 2024 at 18.45 WIB

➢ Location:
● Sebangau Kuala District
- Paduran Mulya Village
- Paduran Sebangau Village
- Sebangau Mulya Village
- Sebangau Permai Village
- Mekar Jaya Village
- Sebangau Jaya Village
- Sei Hambawang Village

➢ Casualties: 1,151 families / 3,590 people affected

➢ Material Losses:
● 996 housing units affected
● water level 20 - 95 cm

➢ Effort:
● BPBD Pulang Pisau Regency conducted a rapid assessment of the affected locations
● distribute aid to affected communities
● health check for victims (Pulang Pisau District Health Office via PKM)
● Establishment of a Public Kitchen by the Pulang Pisau Social Service at the Sebangau Mulya Village location on Tuesday 5 March 2024 and public kitchen activities on 6 March 2024.

➢ Obstacles in the field:
● Access by land road is cut off, especially towards Sebangau Mulya Village, Sebangau Jaya, Paduran Mulya from the District.
● Lack of clean water for cooking.
● Urgent Conditions:
● Basic Material Requirements
● Medicines (especially for itching and diarrhea)
● Blanket
● Toiletries
● Mosquito net
● Mattress
● Tarpaulin

Source: Mr. Tekson, Head of Prevention, BPBD, Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan