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Rokan Hulu flood spreads, up to 2,000 houses inundated
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Floodwater hits Rokan Hulu regency in Riau on Nov. 15. The police and the military are helping people cope with the disaster. (Courtesy of BPBD Rokan Hulu/File)
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looding in Rokan Hulu regency in Riau province has spread to other areas and inundated almost 2,000 houses in five districts on Tuesday.
Rokan Hulu Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) data show that the hardest hit is Rambah district, where eight villages have been were inundated by water overflowing from the Batang Lubuh River. The BPBD said 978 families comprising 3,396 people were affected in the district.
Rambah Samo district has 350 families or 1,082 people affected by the flood in five villages.
Water overflowing from the Aliantan River hit Kabun district has inundated the homes of 270 families comprising 340 people in Aliantan and Batu Langkah villages.
Rokan Hulu BPBD head Aceng Herdiana said the administration had erected shelters and communal kitchens and distributed ready-to-eat food to flood victims.
Assisted by the Indonesian Military and the National Police, Rokan Hulu BPBD evacuated people from the villages and helped them salvage valuable belongings, such as electronic equipment. (evi)
