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        "id": 1782056,
        "msgid": "north-luwu-regent-states-levee-repairs-are-essential-to-combat-flooding-1780848654",
        "date": "2026-06-03 15:53:23",
        "title": "North Luwu Regent States Levee Repairs are Essential to Combat Flooding",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Regent of North Luwu, Andi Abdullah Rahim, has emphasised that repairing breached levees is the only way to mitigate ongoing flooding in the region. The breaches, located in Polewali and Beringin Jaya villages, have caused widespread devastation across seven sub-districts, affecting over 12,000 residents.",
        "content": "<p>When asked about the necessary course of action, Regent Andi Abdullah\nRahim stated to the media on Wednesday (3\/6\/2026) that the priority must\nbe addressing the breached points, specifically in Polewali Village and\nBeringin Jaya Village. The Regent revealed that the breach in Polewali\nVillage, Baebunta District, spans 100 metres, while the second breach in\nBeringin Jaya Village, South Baebunta District, extends approximately\n300 metres.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the 300-metre breach in Beringin Jaya has caused\nflooding to spread across several villages in the Baebunta and South\nBaebunta districts, including Baloli, Lembang-lembang, Wara, Polewali,\nand Mekarsari Jaya. Furthermore, the 100-metre breach in Polewali has\nled to flooding in Tingkara Village (Malangke District), Tolada,\nPolewali, and Mario, causing significant losses for local residents.<\/p>\n<p>Andi Rahim noted that these levees had previously undergone repairs\nby the Pompengan Jeneberang River Basin Organisation (BBWS). However,\ndue to high rainfall, the river overflowed and caused the levees to\nbreach once again. He stressed the urgency of repairing these points to\nprevent the waters from the Masamba and Rongkong rivers from spreading\ninto residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, it was reported that seven sub-districts in North Luwu,\nSouth Sulawesi, were submerged due to heavy rainfall and levee breaches.\nThe disaster has affected 12,307 residents, with 110 people forced to\nevacuate. The North Luwu Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD)\nofficial, A. Zulkarnain, stated that the flooding in these seven\nsub-districts has persisted since Wednesday (13\/5\/2026). In response,\nthe North Luwu Regency Government has declared a flood emergency status,\neffective from 18 May until 16 June.<\/p>\n<p>Zulkarnain reported that the floods have inundated at least 29\nvillages, damaging numerous facilities including 34 places of worship,\n10 health facilities, 27 educational institutions, and 6 bridges, while\n121,000 metres of road remain submerged. The affected population\nincludes 558 elderly individuals, 330 toddlers, 3,557 families, 29\npregnant women, and 6 persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy for Logistics and Equipment of the National Disaster\nManagement Agency (BNPB), Andi Eviana, personally inspected several\nflood sites in North Luwu on Sunday (31\/5), accompanied by the Regent\nand regional leadership. During the inspection, the BNPB distributed\nflood relief aid worth Rp 607 million to the North Luwu Local\nGovernment, consisting of food packages, mattresses, folding beds,\nready-to-eat meals, family kits, blankets, and 2,000 geobags for flood\ncontainment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/north-luwu-regent-states-levee-repairs-are-essential-to-combat-flooding-1780848654",
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