Thousands flee Aceh Jaya floods<\/p>\n
Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh Jaya<\/p>\n
Floods have spread in Teunom district, Aceh Jaya regency, since
\nMonday following heavy rain in the district, located some 180
\nkilometers west of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh. Due to the
\nflooding, hundreds of houses in Teunom district were inundated by
\nwater, forcing thousands of local residents to take refuge
\nelsewhere.<\/p>\n
At least 24 subdistricts in Teunom district were affected by
\nthe flooding, which occurred at the end of the dry season this
\nyear.<\/p>\n
The wet season is expected to start in most parts of Indonesia
\nbetween October and November this year.<\/p>\n
Aula Jamaludin, a local resident, said on Tuesday that the
\nflooding was estimated to continue over the next few days, as it
\nwas still raining in the area on Tuesday. He said that the
\nflooding stopped only on Monday night, but continued again on
\nTuesday. \"Krueng Teunom and Krueng On Rivers swelled again due to
\nrain on Monday night, leading to further flooding,\" said Aula, as
\nquoted by Antara news agency.<\/p>\n
Another resident Idwainy Saleh said that the flooding had
\nparalyzed traffic between Banda Aceh municipality and Meulaboh
\nregency. \"Minibuses and jeeps could not pass some spots, and they
\nhad to be loaded onto trucks to pass the area,\" he said, adding
\nthat the water reached almost one meter deep in some areas
\nbetween Banda Aceh and Meulaboh.<\/p>\n
The flooding on Tuesday did not only inundate houses of local
\nresidents, but it also washed out hundreds of hectares of rice
\nfields in the area. The flooding also paralyzed public
\ntransportation traveling between Meulaboh and Banda Aceh. Due to
\nthe flooding, six elementary, junior and senior high schools
\nsuspended classes.<\/p>\n
Despite the severe flooding, an official at the Social Welfare
\nOffice of the Aceh provincial administration Burhanuddin said
\nthat he had not received any report on the flooding.<\/p>\n
The flooding in Aceh came after similar flooding recently in
\nsome parts of North Sumatra province, including its capital
\nMedan. The floods are quite unusual as they occurred amid drought
\nconditions in many parts of Indonesia, including East Nusa
\nTenggara province and Java island.<\/p>",
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