Indonesia, Flooding in Wajo (South Sulawesi)

➢ Chronology:
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 22.48 WITA there was rain with moderate intensity since Saturday, August 3, 2024 so that the Awo River and Siwa River could not accommodate the water discharge, causing water to enter residential areas at around 22.48 WITA in 6 villages, expanding at 02.07 WITA in 4 sub-districts. The water level reached 120 cm. The water conditions in the 6 villages have started to recede, but the flood conditions in 4 sub-districts are still ongoing

➢ Location:
● Pitumpanua District
- Lompolong Village
- Kaluku Village
- Alesilurung Village
- Jauh Pandang Village
- Tanrongi Village
- Lacinde Village
- Tobarakka Village
- Benteng Village
- Bulete Village
- Siwa Village
● Belawa District
- Sappa Village

➢ Death toll:
3,173 families / 10,752 people affected as follows
● Pitumpanua District
- Lompolong Village: 500 families / 1,500 people affected
- Kaluku Village: 6 families / 21 people affected
- Alesilurung Village: 52 families / 156 people affected
- Jauh Pandang Village: 70 families / 215 people affected
- Tanrongi Village: 200 families 650 people affected
- Lacinde Village: 120 families / 360 people affected
- Tobarakka Village: 492 families / 1417 people affected
- Benteng Village: 572 families / 2296 people affected
- Bulete Village: 464 families / 1392 people affected
- Siwa Village: 612 families / 2,492 people affected
● Belawa District: 85 families 253 people affected

➢ Material Losses:
±3,088 housing units affected

➢ Efforts:
● Wajo Regency BPBD coordinates with the local government and conducts an assessment

➢ Current Condition:
● Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 21.50 WITA: There is still flooding in Tobarakka, Benteng, Bulete and Siwa Sub-districts but it has decreased
from the water level this afternoon (the water has receded)

Source: Mrs. Marwah, Supervisor of Pusdalops, Wajo Regency