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Thu, 03/31/2011 - 14:20
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FLOODS ISOLATE THREE VILLAGES IN E NUSA TENGGARA
Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), March 31 (ANTARA) - Floods have isolated thousands of people in three villages in Malaka Barat sub district, Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province over the past week.
The three inundated villages were Sikun, Fofoe and Mota`Ain, Malaka Barat Sub District Head Eduardus Klau told ANTARA on the phone, Thursday.
The villages are located across Benenain River which has overflowed.
Eduardus Klau said access to the three villages was very difficult because the only transportation means that could take his staff to the villages were boats.
"We are trying to get a boat to go there, because we don`t have a speed boat to send personnel the three villages. Our staff members are ready to go the flood-affected areas to open command posts there," Eduardus stated.
The district used to be flooded each year, but this year is the worst in the past five years, he said.
A total of 12 villages are located in downstream Benenain river are flooded.
(T.B017/f001/A/H-NG)
The three inundated villages were Sikun, Fofoe and Mota`Ain, Malaka Barat Sub District Head Eduardus Klau told ANTARA on the phone, Thursday.
The villages are located across Benenain River which has overflowed.
Eduardus Klau said access to the three villages was very difficult because the only transportation means that could take his staff to the villages were boats.
"We are trying to get a boat to go there, because we don`t have a speed boat to send personnel the three villages. Our staff members are ready to go the flood-affected areas to open command posts there," Eduardus stated.
The district used to be flooded each year, but this year is the worst in the past five years, he said.
A total of 12 villages are located in downstream Benenain river are flooded.
(T.B017/f001/A/H-NG)
