FLOODS HITS DEMAK AND SURROUNDINGS AREAS
(Source: rumahberita.co.id)
Demak, LPM Campus – Since the beginning of the month of Ramadhan 1445 H, it has not been a pleasant time for residents around the ‘Pantura’ especially Demak. According to BNBP data as of Saturday (02/10), as many as 38 villages from 7 sub-districts with around 28 thousand people who were displaced by the floods. Head of BPBD Demak, Agus Nugroho, quoted from DetikJateng as of Saturday (02/10), revealed that 19.998 families or more than 75,000 people were affected by flooding due to the collapse of embankments at several points due to increased rainwater discharge in Demak throughout February to March. President of Indonesia, Jokowi pushes for faster levee breaching as well as more massive and rapid logistics delivery. Demak Regent Eisti’anah comment stated on the cause of the floods that paralyzed the activities of Demak residents and their surroundings. She hinted that she would try to find a solution as soon as possible by ordering the suction of heavy water discharge at a number of points and the delivery of logistics such as food and medicine. (03/12). The PUPR Ministry has prepared a budget to start normalizing at several flood-prone points. BNBP and a joint SAR-Fire Department are trying to evacuate residents to higher ground or areas not affected by flooding. There are 48 evacuation sites in Demak that are spread along the flood points.
She said that the water level was only as high as an adult’s ankle. This made Soedjiati concerned that she tried to ignore the flood. Tuesday (03/12), when Soedjiati and Sony woke up at 03:14 local time to eat suhoor, they were shocked, water was already as high as an adult’s waist. They were surprised because they slept on a spring bed that was high enough so the water was not too audible. The most significant impact of Soedjiati’s house was the refrigerator and washing machine that were damaged by the rushing water, then the furniture left by her husband was also damaged and moldy, and ceramic on house was damaged and left an unpleasant odor lastly debris that entered the house due to the flood water.
(Source: news.okezone.com)
There were different conditions on the Demak’s road. Instead of receding and starting to dry their belongings, the water level is still considered impossible because the water level is still around our calves. Widhia (44) and her husband Andre (46) had a bad experience during Ramadan fasting. Tuesday (03/12), Widhia and Andre were giving condolences to their neighbours at 20:14 local time, not far from their house. They walked with water as high as an adult’s ankle. 30 minutes later, the water was as high as a human thigh and gradually reached the level of an adult’s stomach. Problems didn’t stop there, as the couple was raising their house higher to reduce the potential for damage, but it seemed to be a lost cause. The process of raising the house was slowed down by the flood. The kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and garage were all flooded. Not only that, they had to do Work From Home (WFH) because the Semarang was inundated with water. As of Sunday (03/24), Widhia and her husband’s house was still flooded.
Source :
https://www.detik.com/jateng/berita/d-7187221/update-banjir-karanganyar-demak-28-037-jiwa-mengungsi
Writer : Naufal Akiela Darmakusala / Accounting’21
Editor : Kenya Nurrin Khasanah / Civil Engineering ‘21
