Indonesia, Flooding in Sorong (Southwest Papua)

➢ Chronology: Triggered by heavy rain that occurred since Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12.00 East Indonesian Time, causing flooding

➢ Location:
● Aimas District
● Mariat District
● Makbon District
● Moisegen District
● Salawati District
● Sayosa District

➢ Life:
● ± 549 KK affected (in data collection) with details:
- Aimas District 149 Kk

➢ Material loss:
● ± 549 KK affected (in data collection)
● 1 affected school unit (SMPN 1 Sorong Regency)

➢ Efforts:
● Sorong Regency BPBD Assessment and coordinate with the TNI to evacuate
● Coordinate with the Department of Public Works for the Manufacture of Emergency Bridges
● Distribution of food ingredients from the Social Service to the affected community
● Sorong Regency BPBD is in the process of making an emergency response decree and has been submitted to the regent's office

➢ Latest conditions:
● Floods gradually receded and the remaining floods in the Makbon and Sayosa districts

Source: Iibu Rosalia, Sorong Regency BPBD