Indonesia, Flooding in Wajo, South Sulawesi Province

Chronology:
• High intensity rain resulted in the overflow of water in the Awo Dam, and the Bulete River was unable to accommodate the water discharge so that water entered the residential area, rice fields on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Pkl. 09.00 WITA

Location:
Kec. Pitetaua
Ex. Tobarakka
Ex. The fort
Ex. Bulete

Fatalities :
• 890 families / 1,700 affected people

Material Disadvantages:
• 686 housing units affected
• 3 school units affected
• 2 mosque units submerged
• ± 6 km of roads are submerged
• ± 310 Ha of Rice Field
• 20 Ha of submerged gardens
• TMA 170 cm

Effort :
• BPBD Kab. Wajo conducted an on-site assessment
• Evacuation carried out by members of the TRC BPBD Kab. Wajo at a flood location.

State of the art:
• At 18.00 WITA the water had started to recede

Source: Pusdalops BPBD Kab. Wajo Mr. Marwah

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