Floods swamp Medan, North Sumatra
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 01/06/2011 1:49 PM
The overflowing Deli River has caused flooding in Medan, the
provincial capital of North Sumatra, and its surrounding areas.
As of Thursday, Floodwaters had submerged at least 10 subdistricts
in Medan, in the largest flood disaster the city has seen since 2002, kompas.com
reported Thursday.
The floods began at 11 p.m. Wednesday, when water levels
ranged between 1.5 meters and 2 meters deep.
Flashfloods caused by recent heavy rains in the upstream
areas caused the Deli to burst its banks, leaving Medan and coastal lowland
areas awash.
