Rain Flushed Continuously, Aceh Jaya Affected the Flood

Heavy rain which has flushed the South Coast region of Aceh with high intensity during the last 3 days
resulted the overflow of the river Krueng along the nine districts in Aceh Jaya region. Thousands of
homes flooded in District Jaya, District Indra Jaya, District Sampoiniet, District Setia Bakti, Daru, District
Sabee, District Panga, District Teunom and District Pasie.

The water level ranged from 1 cm to 2 meters. Most citizens had move to the second floor of their
homes, but there were some citizens still staying at home in some places in the district Teunom and
Pasie because the water did not puddle too high. Besides flooding the home, it also paralyzed the
activities of citizens. According to the officer of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Aceh Jaya,
Hanafi Dali, until now there have been no fatalities in this incident. While material losses are estimated
at hundreds of millions of dollars. The aids have been provided through Regional Disaster Management
Agency in supplying rice, blankets and clothes. But for distribution still unreached in two districts which
suffered the worst flood, with a height water reached 1.5-2 meters in the district Jaya and Panga.
Therefore, through Regional Disaster Management Agency immediately prepare rubber boats to deliver
the aids, also evacuating residents.

“The Regional Disaster Management has distributed the aids for the citizens in emergency situations,
but due to limited stock and there are some areas still difficult to reach, not all assistance can be
dispensed evenly, but we will try to channel all the assistance provided, “said Hanafi Darli. Officers of
The Regional Disaster Management also alert in response the flood reports in Aceh Jaya district, due to
the rain which is flushing continuously.