Floods welcome the 2018 new year/Banjir menyambut tahun baru 2018
Floods again soaked 30 villages in the District of Pirak Timu and Matangkuli, North Aceh District, Flood caused by overflowing of Keureuto River due to heavy rain.
One of the residents, Fahri Abdullah said, the flood began to soak the settlement since 10:00 pm. Water height varies from 50 centimeters to 1 meter.
"It should be for the short term the government can build the embankment evenly on either side of the river. It's a short-term solution, in order not to flood again. Yet only two weeks ago we were flooded, "hoped Fahri.
My observation until now there is no refuge tent. Police and TNI are seen helping to lift people's goods to higher ground.
Banjir kembali merendam 30 desa di Kecamatan Pirak Timu dan Matangkuli, Kabupaten Aceh Utara,Banjir disebabkan meluapnya air Sungai Keureuto akibat hujan deras.
Salah seorang warga, Fahri Abdullah menyebutkan, banjir mulai merendam pemukiman penduduk sejak pukul 10.00 WIB. Ketinggian air bervariasi dari 50 centimeter hingga 1 meter.
“Seharusnya untuk jangka pendek pemerintah bisa membangun tanggul secara merata di kiri-kanan sungai. Ini solusi jangka pendek, agar tidak banjir lagi. Padahal baru dua pekan lalu kami terendam banjir,” harap Fahri.
Pantauan saya hingga kini belum ada tenda pengungsian. Polisi dan TNI terlihat membantu mengangkat barang warga ke dataran yang lebih tinggi.