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ACTNews, TASIKMALAYA – Tasikmalaya Regency was
hit by flooding and landslide on Friday (6/19), following heavy rains that had
been falling since Thursday (18/9). A number of houses were reportedly flooded
and hit by the landslide.
Volunteers from Masyarakat Relawan
Indonesia (MRI) and Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Tasikmalaya were sent to perform an
assessment of the victims and clean the areas of debris and mud. One of the
areas visited by the team was Cibalong Village in Cibalong Subdistrict. Here in
this village, a 100-meter-tall hill collapsed, destroying several houses.
Muhammad Fauzi Ridwan from ACT Tasikmalaya
Program Team Department said that, up to Saturday (6/20) morning, the flooding
still has not receded in on several locations, including in Tanjungsari Village
of Sukaresik Subdistrict. "We sent volunteers and prepared meals for the
villagers affected by the flood,” he said, Saturday (6/20).
Based on the volunteers’ observation, many
residents of Cibolang Village sought refuge at Baitul Amanah Mosque. They were
14 elderlies, 12 adults, and 10 children. Some of the villagers sought shelter
at their neighbors’ or relatives’ houses that are safe from flooding.
The flooding and landslide destroyed many
public facilities, including bridges. Currently, the flood-hit residents are in
need of prepared meals, tarpaulins, clothes, and medicines. []
