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ACTNews, PEKALONGAN
– Flooding that submerged a number of villages in Pekalongan has not
subsided until Thursday (1/20/2022) night. Some areas that are still inundated
are Tirto Village, Sidomulyo Village, Kramatsari Village, Panjang Baru Village
and Kandang Panjang Village.
Anis Rosella
Pitaloka from the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Pekalongan Branch said the water
level in some areas varied from 15 to 80 cm. Residents fled to several points,
including schools, mosques, and multipurpose buildings.
In addition to the
above areas which are located in lower Pekalongan, flooding also hit upper parts
of Pekalongan namely Petungkriyono District and Kedungwuni District. In
Kedungwuni District, four villages namely Rowocacing Village, Kranji Village,
Pengampon Village, and Pakis Putih Village were also hit by flash floods.
“In Petungkriyono
and Kedungwuni, the bridges collapsed, and the embankment of the Sengkarang
river was breached, resulting in houses being submerged. Around ten houses in
Kedungwuni Village were damaged. Now the flood has subsided,
and the locals have begun clearing their house off debris and mud,” explained
Anis.
The victims of the
flooding currently need meal packages, clean water, medicines, vitamins, baby
supplies, and sleeping mats. You can donate to help the flood victims through
ACT Pekalongan Branch or the Indonesia Dermawan website. []
