Floods submerge 573 homes in Serang City, two buildings collapse

Moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by drainage failures and river overflow, triggered floods at eight locations.

The Serang City Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) in Banten reported that 573 homes were flooded and two houses sustained heavy damage (collapsed) as a result of the extreme weather that hit the area in the early hours of Sunday.

BPBD Operations Chief Diat Hermawan, in Serang, on Sunday, said the disaster affected 573 households, or around 1,905 people, spread across several districts.

“The rain with moderate to heavy intensity, accompanied by drainage failures and river overflow, triggered floods at eight locations,” said Diat.

According to BPBD data, the flooded areas include Serang District, Lopang Sub-district, Cipocok Jaya District, Banjar Agung Sub-district, with the worst points in Kasemen District, Kasunyatan and Sawah Luhur.

In addition to the floods, the extreme weather in the form of strong winds also caused two houses to collapse. The first incident affected the home of Aprizal in Lopang Sub-district, Serang District, and the second affected the home of Muktar in Nyapah Sub-district, Walantaka.

“Personnel have been deployed to the field to carry out evacuations, data collection (assessment), and to ready equipment at the affected locations,” added Diat.

BPBD urged residents, especially those living in disaster-prone areas and road users, to remain vigilant against extreme weather changes and the potential for fallen trees or landslides.