Indonesia, Tornadoes in Sumedang Regency (West Java)

➢ Chronology: Triggered by high intensity rain accompanied by strong winds on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 16.00 WIB

➢ Location:
● Sumedang Regency
● Jatinangor District
- Cintamulya Village
● Cimanggung District
- Mangunnarga Village
- Situbuntu Village
- Ciparung Village
- Sukadana Village
- Bojongbolang Hamlet
● Bandung Regency
● Rancaekek District
● Cicalengka District
● Cileunyi District

➢ Casualties:
➢ Sumedang Regency
● Cimanggung District:
● 19 families/48 people affected
● 2 people injured
● (assessment is still being carried out)
➢ Bandung Regency
● Cicalengka District
● Panenjoan Village: 88 families affected
● 19 people injured (10 people being treated at Cicalengka Regional Hospital and 9 people at RSKK)

➢ Material Losses:
● Bandung Regency
Rancaekek:
- damage to the roof of the DLN PT warehouse. Indonesiaftune
- damage to the roof of PT Budi Agung Santosa
- impact on Borma and PT Sinotex
Cicalengka :
- had an impact on the roof of the LEC building (PPK Cicalengka Logistics Warehouse) as well as residents' houses, 26 heavily damaged, 14 moderately damaged and 28 slightly damaged.
- Impacted 1 resident's house with heavy damage and 19 light damage
- A total of 88 housing units experienced light to heavy damage
Cileunyi :
- 1 House Unit was hit by a falling tree.
● Sumedang Regency:
- 10 Houses Affected. (Assessment is still being carried out)

➢ Effort:
● West Java Province BPBD coordinates with Sumedang Regency BPBD
● BPBD Sumedang Regency carried out an assessment of the incident location
● Bandung Regency BPBD together with a joint team is carrying out emergency response in areas affected by the tornado.
➢ Current Conditions:
● Sumedang Regency: House roofs were partially blown away by the wind and trees that fell on vehicles and houses.
● Bandung Regency: Still in the processing process

Source :
● BPBD Hotline Pusdalops Sumedang Regency
● Bandung Regency BPBD Pusdalops - Disaster Management