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        "id": 1568711,
        "msgid": "root-causes-of-flooding-in-balis-legian-and-seminyak-areas-1771932424",
        "date": "2026-02-24 17:50:33",
        "title": "Root Causes of Flooding in Bali's Legian and Seminyak Areas",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Flooding in Bali's Legian and Seminyak districts has been attributed to high water levels in the Tukad Mati River combined with the low elevation of the affected areas. Deputy Regent Bagus Alit Sucipta announced that the Badung Regency Government will implement major drainage infrastructure projects, including 2-metre box culverts in critical areas, to mitigate future flooding. Current evacuations of residents and tourists are proceeding smoothly with water levels gradually receding.",
        "content": "<p>The Deputy Regent of Badung, Bagus Alit Sucipta, personally inspected\nthe flood-affected areas along Jalan Dewi Sri, Legian, and Jalan Kunti,\nSeminyak, Bali. He stated that the flooding was caused by the high water\nlevel in the Tukad Mati River due to extreme rainfall, as well as the\nlow elevation of the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the challenges is that this area is low-lying, and when we\ntry to pump the water into the Tukad Mati River, the river is already\nhigh. So, the water is discharged there, but it flows back into the\nresidential areas,\u201d said Bagus Alit Sucipta, as reported by detikBali on\nTuesday (24 February 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The Badung Regency Government will continue to carry out\nnormalisation work to increase the river\u2019s capacity. In addition,\nseveral drainage projects using box culverts up to 2 metres in size will\nsoon be installed in critical areas such as Jalan Dewi Sri IV, Jalan\nPandawa, and Campuhan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that within the next few months, these will be installed,\nwhich will minimise the recurrence of such situations next year. The\nsteps we are taking are to accelerate the drainage system so that, if\nthere is a high water level, it will be quickly absorbed or discharged\ntowards the Tukad Mati River,\u201d Bagus added.<\/p>\n<p>The evacuation of residents and tourists, according to the\npolitician, who is affectionately known as Gus Bota, is still ongoing in\nthe villas around the area and is proceeding smoothly thanks to the\ncoordination of the joint team from the BPBD (Regional Disaster\nManagement Agency), Tagana (Disaster Response Volunteers), and local\nauthorities. Although the floodwaters were initially high, officials\nhave confirmed that the situation is now under control and the water is\ngradually receding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe evacuation was reported by the village head, and everything went\nquickly and smoothly. I also checked the villas or lodging places, and\nthere are no more puddles,\u201d explained the former member of the Bali DPRD\n(Regional People\u2019s Representative Council).<\/p>\n<p>Read the full story here.<\/p>\n<p>(maa\/imk)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/root-causes-of-flooding-in-balis-legian-and-seminyak-areas-1771932424",
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