Floods hit E. Kalimantan

Floods hit E. Kalimantan

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Incessant downpours during the
past week have triggered floods, that swept through at least four
villages in the Sambaliung district in the Berau regency, forcing
1,900 people to seek refuge.

The floods, from the Kelang River, inundated and damaged
hundreds of houses, 350 hectares of ready-to-harvest paddies and
1,250 hectares of chocolate plantations.

The floods also washed away hundreds of head of cattle and
thousands of chickens. There were no human casualties, Antara
reported.

Head of the local Social Services Office Wijono said that the
villages most hard hit were Benak Baru, Tumbit Dayak, Tumbit
Melayu and Pegat Bukur.

The office and local government have sent rice, packets of
instant noodles, kitchen utensils and clothing for the
refugees.(pwn)