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    "data": {
        "id": 1639876,
        "msgid": "sungai-babakan-in-brebes-overflows-emergency-response-implemented-1774677110",
        "date": "2026-03-28 12:30:00",
        "title": "Sungai Babakan in Brebes Overflows, Emergency Response Implemented",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Heavy rainfall caused the Sungai Babakan to overflow in Ketanggungan District, Brebes Regency, Central Java, affecting around 300 families and 200 hectares of rice fields while flooding a key Lebaran travel route. The Ministry of Public Works has swiftly deployed emergency measures, including mobile flood pumps and road diversions, to restore connectivity vital for social and economic activities. Medium-term plans involve riverbank reinforcement and retention pond construction under the Flood Management in North Java Project to enhance flood mitigation and protect infrastructure during high-mobility periods like Eid travel.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Public Works (PU) is implementing emergency flood\nresponse measures in Ketanggungan Subdistrict, Brebes Regency, Central\nJava, following the overflow of the Sungai Babakan due to intense heavy\nrainfall in the upstream areas.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo explained that rapid actions\nare focused on restoring access and addressing on-site impacts to enable\ncommunity activities to resume quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConnectivity is the lifeblood of social and economic activities. In\ndisaster situations, the top priority is ensuring access remains open so\nthat emergency responses, aid distribution, and resident mobility can\nproceed. The Ministry of Public Works is present to ensure that\nconnectivity is restored promptly,\u201d he stated on Friday (27\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Through the Cimanuk Cisanggarung River Basin Organisation (BBWS), the\nMinistry of Public Works has undertaken several emergency response\nsteps.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts are supported by the deployment of mobile flood pumps\nand intensive on-site monitoring. Currently, the flood conditions are\nreported to be receding.<\/p>\n<p>The flooding occurred due to an increase in the discharge of the\nSungai Babakan, influenced by high rainfall in the upstream areas,\nparticularly around the Cisadap Weir.<\/p>\n<p>The water level (TMA) of the Sungai Babakan upstream of Ketanggungan\nwas recorded at an elevation of 5.50, far exceeding the normal elevation\nof 3.00.<\/p>\n<p>This situation was exacerbated by sedimentation in several river\nsegments, which reduced flow capacity, especially in areas near\nsettlements and road networks.<\/p>\n<p>The flood impacts include approximately 300 households affected and\naround 200 hectares of paddy fields submerged.<\/p>\n<p>Puddling also occurred along Jenderal Sudirman Road in Ketanggungan\nSubdistrict, which is part of the Lebaran homecoming route, spanning\nabout 2 kilometres, necessitating traffic rerouting and diversions.<\/p>\n<p>For follow-up handling, the Ministry of Public Works is preparing\nmedium-term measures, including riverbank reinforcement and the\nconstruction of retention ponds at several strategic points through the\nFlood Management in North Java Project (FMNJP).<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Public Works will continue to strengthen the\nreliability of water resource infrastructure and enhance flood disaster\nmitigation efforts to protect the community and maintain smooth economic\nactivities, including during high-mobility periods such as the Eid\nhomecoming and return flows.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sungai-babakan-in-brebes-overflows-emergency-response-implemented-1774677110",
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