Indonesia, Floods and Landslides in Southwest Aceh (Aceh)

Flood and Landslide Natural Disasters in Southwest Aceh Regency, Aceh Province
➢ Update: Friday, September 18, 2026, at 19:30 WIB
➢ Chronology: Heavy rainfall accompanied by wind and lightning in Southwest Aceh Regency on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, starting at 15:00 WIB, caused floods and landslides in several villages across Southwest Aceh Regency.
➢ Locations: (7 Districts / 43 Villages)
● Kuala Batee District
- Alue Padee Village
- Kampung Tengah Village
- Alue Pisang Village
- Lama Inong Village
- Ie Mameh Village
- Kota Bahagia Village
● Jeumpa District
- Alue Sungai Pinang Village
- Alue Seulaseh Village
- Ladang Neubok Village
- Iku Lhung Village
- Padang Geulumpang Village
- Gampong Baro Village
- Cot Mane Village
● Tangan-Tangan District
- Gunong Cut Village
- Bineh Krueng Village
- Padang Kawa Village
- Suak Nibong Village
● Setia District
- Lhang Village
- Tangan-Tangan Cut Village
- Ujung Tanah Village
● Blangpidie District
- Alue Manggota Village
- Baharu Village
- Keude Siblah Village
- Lhung Tarok Village
- Kuta Bahagia Village
- Lam Kuta Village
- Lhung Asan Village
- Keude Paya Village
● Manggeng District
- Blang Manggeng Village
- Sejahtera Village
- Seunelop Village
● Susoh District
- Durian Jangek Village
- Pulau Kayu Village
- Padang Baru Village
- Kepala Bandar Village
- Tengah Village
- Village Kampung Rawa
➢ Human Impact:
● ± 1,069 households affected (data collection ongoing)
➢ Material Losses:
● ± 1,069 housing units affected (data collection ongoing)
● ± 0.5 hectares of rice fields affected
● Drainage embankment damaged
● 1 bridge affected
➢ Efforts:
● The Rapid Response Team (TRC) of the Southwest Aceh Regency BPBD (Regional Disaster Management Agency) is conducting monitoring and data collection, as well as assisting flood-affected residents.
● The TRC of the Southwest Aceh Regency BPBD is evacuating residents trapped by the current of the Krueng Panto River in Kota Bahagia Village, Kuala Batee District.
➢ Parties Involved:
● TRC BPBD Southwest Aceh Regency
● Fire Department (Damkar) Southwest Aceh Regency
● TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces)
● POLRI (Indonesian National Police)
● Abdya SAR Volunteers
● Village-level Disaster Preparedness Cadres (Tagana)
● Village Head (Keuchik)
● Local community
➢ Current Status:
Friday, September 18, 2026
● Floodwaters have receded, and residents have cleaned their respective homes.
● Cleanup of landslide debris in Cot Mane Village, Jeumpa District, has been completed using heavy equipment (backhoe loader).
● Flood-affected residents of Alue Padee Village who had taken shelter in a nearby prayer hall (mushola) have returned to their respective homes.
➢ Documentation: Link
Source: Ms. Zurrahmi Kasma, Operator at the Operations Control Center (Pusdalops) of BPBD Southwest Aceh Regency