Flooding hits 120 villages

Flooding hits 120 villages

BLORA, Central Java: Major floods have inundated 124 villages
in Bojonegoro and Blora bordering East Java, officials said
yesterday.

No fatalities were reported. The floodwater, which was as high
as 70 centimeters in the worst-hit areas, came from the
overflowing Bengawan Solo river.

In Blora, the flooding that began Wednesday affected six
villages. In Bojonegoro, it swept through 18 villages.

Blora regency spokesman Wahyu Suharto said the authorities had
prepared rubber floats and a relief center in case the situation
worsened.

Suhadi, the chairman of Bojonegoro's relief aid agency, said
the regency had readied 10 rubber floats in anticipation of the
water rising again.

"All subdistrict chiefs have been asked to maintain alert 24
hours a day," he said. (har)