Flash floods hit Tolitoli

Flash floods hit Tolitoli

TOLITOLI, Central Sulawesi: Flash floods triggered by several
days of incessant rain inundated a transmigration site in Buol
Tolitoli district over the weekend forcing the evacuation of 967
people.

The 250 evacuated families were still waiting for the floods
to subside before returning to their homes, which were standing
in 50 centimeters of water yesterday morning.

At the height of the flood their homes were inundated by water
up to 1.5 metres deep, the district administration spokesman,
Lukman Tahadja, said yesterday.

The floods also devastated at least 250 hectares of paddy
fields and hundreds of hectares of secondary crops at the cost of
millions of rupiah.

The floods also swept away at least 20 houses close to the
Mahardja river.

Antara reported that Buol Tolitoli district chief Gumyadi
inspected the flood-stricken area on Sunday and distributed two
tons of rice and 1,000 packs of instant noodles to the flood
victims.