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FLOODS INUNDATE SIX SUB DISTRICTS IN PANDELANG
Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia, Nov. 26 (ANTARA) - Floods triggered by incessant downpours over the past three days, have inundated six sub districts in Pandeglang District, Banten Province.
The six affected sub districts were Pagelaran, Panimbang, Patia, Sindang Resmi, Munjul and Sobang, Entis Sutisna, a local prominent fiture of Sindang Resmi sub district, said here on Thursday.
"Earlier, the floods only affected Pagelaran, Panimbang, and Patia sub district, but now it has expanded to six sub district," Entis Sutisna said.
Rains which continued to fall until Thursday morning, have caused Cilemer and Ciliman rivers to overflow.
Around 1,600 houses and 1,850 hectares of rice fields were flooded, he said.
At Langkap Caang village, Sindang Resmi sub district, the floodwaters reached a hight of up to three meters, said Achyani, a local resident.
Kubangkampil village, Sukaresmi sub district, was the worst affected by the flood as 450 houses were inundated, he said.
Meanwhile, floods were also reported in Lebak District, Banten Province, and have affected four sub districts.
Local residents were evacuated to higher ground as their villages were submerged under floodwaters reaching a height of between 60 cm to two meters, Enang Hidayat, head of the Lebak disaster mitigation office, said on Wednesday.
The four affected-sub districts are Leuwidamar, Rangkasbitung, Wanasalam and Banjasari.
Ciujung and Ciberang rivers in Rangkasbitung overflew and inundated houses located along the rivers' banks, he said. ***
The six affected sub districts were Pagelaran, Panimbang, Patia, Sindang Resmi, Munjul and Sobang, Entis Sutisna, a local prominent fiture of Sindang Resmi sub district, said here on Thursday.
"Earlier, the floods only affected Pagelaran, Panimbang, and Patia sub district, but now it has expanded to six sub district," Entis Sutisna said.
Rains which continued to fall until Thursday morning, have caused Cilemer and Ciliman rivers to overflow.
Around 1,600 houses and 1,850 hectares of rice fields were flooded, he said.
At Langkap Caang village, Sindang Resmi sub district, the floodwaters reached a hight of up to three meters, said Achyani, a local resident.
Kubangkampil village, Sukaresmi sub district, was the worst affected by the flood as 450 houses were inundated, he said.
Meanwhile, floods were also reported in Lebak District, Banten Province, and have affected four sub districts.
Local residents were evacuated to higher ground as their villages were submerged under floodwaters reaching a height of between 60 cm to two meters, Enang Hidayat, head of the Lebak disaster mitigation office, said on Wednesday.
The four affected-sub districts are Leuwidamar, Rangkasbitung, Wanasalam and Banjasari.
Ciujung and Ciberang rivers in Rangkasbitung overflew and inundated houses located along the rivers' banks, he said. ***
