BNPB: 468 Homes Flooded in Manado, 747 Residents Displaced

Floods submerged residential areas in Manado, North Sulawesi, since Wednesday, 27 May 2026, leaving hundreds affected and displaced to safer locations. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that 747 people were forced to evacuate to safer areas following the floods that inundated residential zones in Manado, North Sulawesi. BNPB’s Head of Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Centre, Abdul Muhari, said in a Jakarta statement on Saturday that a total of 314 households, or 968 people, were affected by floods caused by drainage channels unable to cope with heavy rainfall. ‘215 households, or 747 people, had to evacuate to safer locations,’ he said. Abdul explained that overflowing water inundated at least 468 residential units with varying water levels across several areas. The affected flood zones spanned five villages under the administration of four districts in Manado. Affected residential clusters include Pakowa Village in Wanea District, Paal IV Village in Tikala District, Dendengan Dalam Village in Paal Dua District, and Komo and Ternate Tanjung Villages in Wenang District. As of Friday afternoon, floodwaters in several areas had begun to recede, and residents are gradually returning home to clean up mud debris. BNPB confirmed that logistics and emergency shelter provisions for evacuees are being managed by joint field teams to ensure basic needs are met.