By : Fuad *)
Palangka Raya, CIDISS – Discharge of Kahayan river and Barito in Kalimantan Tengah Province increased, it was because the high of rain intensity. Then almost 10.000 houses in along the river side were underwater. The people used boat for looking for fish and other for eating (struggle).
Not only in river side, but also a thousand houses in Palangka Raya road was on underwater, such as on Jalan Anoi, Mendawai, behind of Kahayan market.
Quote from berita satu.com, Thursday (12/2), head of department of health Palangka Raya, dr.Tiur Simatupang, said, the people must keep their health in the flood area.
“We know, this area is swamp area. We cannot deny the people habit to the pureness, especially rubbish. When flood it happened, the rubbish is flown by the water and bring various diseases,” said him.
Board of Meteorology, climatology, and geophysical (BMKG) Tjilik Riwut Airport Palangka Raya, Kalteng, admitted that Kalteng is on bad temperature.
BMKG predicted, in the beginning of this month also next a week, the rain intensity in various area on Kalteng was high also with high wind. The regency of Barito Utara, Murung Raya, Barito Timur dan Gunung Mas, has a potential bad temperature.
BMKG Predicted, Chandra Mukti Wijaya, mentioned, from four area, there are three area the most potential; Muara Teweh (Barito Utara), Puruk Cahu ( Murung Raya) dan Kuala Kurun (Gunung Mas).
Flood has had been being in some area of Palangka Raya since few days lately. The flood got a victim. Teenager, 14 years old, was found death after sink in full settlement, Jl.dr.Murjani, Gang Taufik, Palangka Raya, last Friday (13/2).
Quote on Kalteng Pos, Friday (13/2), teenager, named Wawan, citizen of Jl.Ramin, Palangka Raya, it was happen on 09.00 pm WIB. He suspects that he was falling from his house when he played with his friend, meanwhile, in his house was high flood.
Wawan was found few hours later by people. Unlucky, teenager who stopped study, found on death. “Maybe he felt, because footbridge is slippery,” said Judin, member of BPK Benua Lima.
Meanwhile, commander of military command (Korem) 102 Panju Panjung, Kolonel Kav. Sulaiman Agusto gave an instruction all District Military Command (Kodim) in Kalteng for ready helping the flood victim in their district.
“Ya, I have given instruction to all Kodim and crew for maximal helping victim of flood together with regional government,” said agusto.
For every Kodim, augusto explained, his side prepared no less than two squad or more or less 60 personals. Besides that, Augusto added, his side ready help about logistic, such as tend, field kitchen and truck for evacuate. “We also prepare medical team for helping people who get flood,” said him.
*) The Author Is Kalimantan Regional Contributors