Floods in Nort Aceh widespread, Refugees start flod shortages

Floods in North Aceh Widespread, Refugees Start Food Shortages

LHOKSEUMAWE, - Flood victims at a number of refugee points in Aceh Utara District are starting to lack food, medicine and clean water.

The North Aceh District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) data center officer, Feri Ardiansyah, stated that until Wednesday (6/12/2017) at 22.00 WIB, the flood had soaked 23 sub-districts from 19 sub-districts in the district. Water height varies from one meter to one and a half meters.

Ferry mentions, floods soaked District Seunuddon, Lhoksukon, Matangkuli, Pirak Timu, Baktiya, Baktiya West, Land Jambo Aye, Land Area, Nisam Antara, Muara Batu, Sawang.

Next Langkahan Subdistrict, Samudera, Meurah Mulia, Syamtalira Aron, Field, Geureudong Pase, Simpang Keuramat, Syamtalira Bayu, Paya Bakong, Dewantara, Cot Girek and Kecamatan Banda Baro, Aceh Utara.

"There are four rivers overflowing, so the flood is widespread. The four rivers are Krueng Keureuto, Krueng Pase, Krueng Buloh and Krueng Tanah Jambo Aye, "explained Feri.

To cover the shortage of food and other necessities, Ferry continued, his office has coordinated with Aceh Provincial Social Office. Some food items have been distributed. "The distribution continues to be done for flood victims," ​​he said.

Meanwhile, Head of North Aceh Social Service, Jailani, stated that his office is trying to reach all points of refuge.

"We also urge the village head to continue coordinating with the subdistrict head to the social service to ensure that all evacuation points are sufficient for food," he concluded.

Previously reported, the floods soaked 23 districts in Aceh Utara. North Aceh Bupati Muhammad Thaib has established the disaster in the emergency status of the flood disaster.

The flood this time is called the worst in the last three years. Tens of thousands of homes were submerged and thousands displaced.