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ACTNews, BANGGAI
– Flash floods that hit Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi in the early day
of Wednesday (3/9/2022) had left many of the locals’ livestock and belongings
washed away. Fahri Syahadah from the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Branch in Luwuk
Banggai reported that the locals who were sleeping suddenly woke up and
panicked.
Unfortunately,
they did not have enough time to save anything, including their livestock. A
total of 178 livestock died because they were trapped in cages and carried away
by floodwaters.
"Five heads
of cattle, five goats, twenty pigs, and 150 chickens were killed," he said,
Saturday (3/12/2022).
As of Friday (3/11/2022),
it was reported that 32 houses were damaged, with 8 houses suffering from heavy
damages, 7 units suffering from moderate damages, and 17 units suffering from
minor damages.
“The residents
whose houses were heavily damaged and cannot be occupied fled to their relatives
or neighbors' houses. There are also those who set up tents from tarpaulins.
Now, the flood has receded," he explained.
Fahri continued,
the ACT Emergency Response team has gone to Dondo Village, South Balantak
District, Banggai Regency to distribute emergency assistance. A total of 63
food packages were distributed to residents whose houses were damaged.
“The food package
assistance contains bottled mineral water, instant food, sugar, cooking oil,
rice, bread, tea, and coffee. We also distributed clothing and blankets,"
he said.
The Indonesian
Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicted light to
moderate rain to fall on the Banggai Regency until Sunday (3/13/2022).
Communities in the area around the river are asked to remain alert to the subsequent
flooding. []
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