Floods inundate many houses<\/p>\n
CILACAP, Central Java: Incessant rains on Saturday and Sunday
\nhave caused the Cibereum River and its six tributaries to
\noverflow, inundating about 1,150 houses in six villages nearby.<\/p>\n
Thousands of villagers fled to higher ground, while local
\nmilitary posts have been turned into temporary command posts for
\nrescue workers.<\/p>\n
Dozens of residents were hospitalized for various ailments
\nbrought about by the disaster, including diarrhea and respiratory
\nproblems.<\/p>\n
Similar disasters have also occurred at various places across
\nthe country. In West Java, rains and landslides have disrupted
\nrailway traffic between Jakarta and Bandung.<\/p>\n
In Yogyakarta, the local administration has issued warnings to
\nresidents along the Code River of possible floods, and for rescue
\nworkers to be on call, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
In North Aceh, floods that hit three subdistricts since Sunday
\nhave now spread further, while floods in West Aceh have started
\nto subside. However, 672 families of West Aceh are still camping
\nout on higher ground.<\/p>\n
Some of the areas stricken by floods were Lhoksukon, Tanah
\nPasir and Matang Kuli subdistricts. (swe\/wah)<\/p>",
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