Indonesia, Flooding and Landslide in Sinjunjung (West Sumatera)

➢ Chronology: Triggered by extreme weather which caused high intensity rain accompanied by strong winds on Sunday 21 April 2024 at 06:00 WIB

➢ Location:
Sijunjung District
• Nagari Silokek
• Nagari Sijunjung
• Nagari Muaro
• Nagari Aie Angek
• Nagari Pamatang Panjang
Kamang District
• Nagari Kamang
Kamang Baru District
• Nagari Tanjung Kaliang
Lubuk Tarok District
• Nagari Latang
• Nagari Kampung Dalam
District IV Nagari
• Nagari Koto Baru
• Nagari Muaro Bodi
Sumpur Kudus District
• Nagari Tamparungo
• Nagari Tanjung Labuh
Tanjung Gadang District
• Nagari Tanjung Gadang
• Nagari Bukit Sabalah
• Nagari Timbulun
• Nagari Pulasan
• Nagari Silongo
Koto VII District
• Nagari Padang Laweh Selatan
Kupitan District
• Nagari Padang Sibusuk

➢ Casualties:
• ±215 families / 420 people affected

➢ Material Losses:
• 170 housing units were submerged
• 15 housing units (lightly damaged)
• ±5 hectares of rice fields submerged
• 18 landslides blocked access roads across villages and sub-districts

➢ Effort:
• Sijunjung Regency BPBD coordinates with related agencies for further data collection and handling
• BPBD Sijunjung Regency evacuated residents affected by the flood

➢ Status:
• Determination of Emergency Response status is in process

➢ Obstacles in the Field:
• Limited amount of equipment used by field personnel such as chain saw machines, floating pumps, tents and heavy equipment

➢ Current Condition:
• The flood has now receded

Source: Chief Executive of BPBD Sijunjung Regency, Mr. Hendry C. & Head of Logistics Section BPBD Sijunjung Regency Mr. Heries