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Floods, landslides as heavy rain and strong winds lash West Java
Videos of the flooding in West Java have also circulated on social media, with some residents saying the floodwater reached a depth of up to 2 meters in Bandung regency.
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Residents of Banjaran Wetan village, Banjaran district, Bandung regency, West Java, clean up houses and streets on Nov. 6, 2024 following flooding the previous day. (KOMPAS.COM/Elgana Mubarokah)
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ozens of houses were damaged and several hundred residents affected as heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday caused flooding and landslides in West Java’s Bandung and Garut regencies and Sukabumi city.
During a visit to one of the affected areas, Banjaran Wetan village in Bandung regency, acting West Java governor Bey Machmuddin said residents would need clean water in the next few days due to flooding from the local Citalugtug River.
However, the government has not erected emergency tents for evacuation as most residents have chosen to evacuate to nearby relatives’ homes or remain on their own.
“We are monitoring the situation, if [emergency tents] are needed we will erect them,” Bey said on Wednesday, kompas.com reported.
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