Floods hit several areas in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, on Sunday following a full day of moderate to heavy rainfall.

According to the Makassar Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), four districts were severely affected by the flooding, namely Panakkukang, Wajo, Ujung Tanah and Mamajang.

"Flood-prone areas like Manggala and Biringkanaya were, surprisingly, not significantly affected this time,” Makassar BPBD head Akhmad Hendra Hakamuddin said, as quoted by kompas.com.

“This is because the extreme rainfall coincided with high tide."

Floodwaters inundated the Faisal Islamic Hospital (RSI) on Jl. Faisal Raya in Rappocini district. The water level surrounding the hospital ranged from 30 to 50 centimeters, extending from the parking area to inside the hospital.

"We hope the entire medical evacuation team will strengthen their efforts to monitor the Faisal Islamic Hospital location, as some rooms are at risk of being flooded,” Sahruna Madjid, head of Makassar Fast Reaction Team at Disaster Preparedness Brigade of the East Indonesia Region (TRC BSBKTI), said in a written statement, as quoted by Antara.

“If evacuation is necessary, patients should be transferred to the nearest hospitals. Prepare patient rooms in case patients need to be relocated."

South Sulawesi emergency health volunteer community head Muhammad Ihsan Kitta revealed that, based on preliminary data, 26 patients have been evacuated.

Also inundated was the South Sulawesi governor’s official residence on the corner of Jl. Tangka and Jl. Sudirman.

Acting South Sulawesi governor Zudan Arif Fakrulloh summoned South Sulawesi Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency head Astina Abbas and acting South Sulawesi provincial secretary Andi Darmawan Bintang to handle the flooding.

Waterlogged areas also include several office buildings on Jl. Andi Pangeran Pettarani, such as the offices of state-owned logistics company Perum Bulog, the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), the Manpower Agency and commercial buildings in the city.

In addition, there were reports of a large tree falling on Jl. Mappanyukki, hitting a power pole, while another tree fell on Jl. Alauddin. There were no fatalities in the incidents, but they caused traffic congestion.

According to the Makassar office of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), extreme weather was predicted to continue until Wednesday.

The Makassar BMKG’s meteorology working team leader Risky Yudha confirmed that moderate to heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds, is expected to affect South Sulawesi.

The BMKG also warned of additional risks, including flooding, landslides and fallen trees.

"We urge the public to remain alert to the potential risks of flooding, landslides and strong winds, especially in the western and southern parts of South Sulawesi," Risky said.