Floods continue to spread in Sumatra and Kalimantan<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Floods spread again across the archipelago on Saturday, after
\nheavy rain pounded the area the day before.<\/p>\n
Flood hit the industrial island of Batam, Jambi province, and
\nthe South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin, but no fatalities
\nwere reported.<\/p>\n
In Batam, heavy rain had fallen in the area since Thursday,
\nwhich caused flooding in the streets and in some homes.<\/p>\n
Water inundated Jl. Simpang Kabil that connects Muka Kuning
\nindustrial park with Batam Center, the heart of Batam city, and
\nHang Nadim Airport.<\/p>\n
Flooding was also seen in Jl. Sekupang, which caused a massive
\ntraffic jam in the area on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Gom Pasaribu, a local public policy observer, pointed to
\nillegal logging and deforestation as the cause of the flooding.<\/p>\n
\"Flooding in Batam has worsened from year to year due to
\ndeforestation,\" he said.<\/p>\n
In Jambi, heavy rain fell for five hours on Saturday morning,
\nresulted in flooding in low-lying areas in the province.<\/p>\n
Water inundated Tanjung Pinang, Pasir Putih, Jeramba Bolong
\nand Sipin Ujung in Jambi municipality.<\/p>\n
Mutia, 35, a resident of Jeramba Bolong, said that her area
\nwas prone to flooding.<\/p>\n
\"If rain falls for a few hours, for example, my place will
\ndefinitely flood,\" she said, as quoted by Antara news agency.<\/p>\n
The similar situation could also be found in Banjarmasin.
\nWater inundated many parts of the city after rain pounded the
\narea on Friday. The flooding subsided on Saturday afternoon,
\nallowing local residents to clean up their homes.<\/p>\n
Local residents blamed the poor drainage system in their area
\nas the cause of flooding.<\/p>\n
But, residents also admitted that carelessness in disposing of
\ngarbage had also contributed to the flooding.<\/p>\n
Garbage packed and clogged the drainage canals in the city,
\ncausing water to overflow into nearby areas.<\/p>\n
The flooding could be seen in Kebun Bunga subdistrict, East
\nBanjarmasin district and Perumus Dalam subdistrict in South
\nBanjarmasin district.<\/p>",
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