HUNDREDS OF HOUSES INUNDATED IN PANDEGLANG

Pandeglang, Banten Province, Nov. 21 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of houses and rice fields were inundated as the Ciliman, Cilemer, and Cisanggoma rivers in Pendeglang District, Banten, overflowed on Saturday.

The floods put eight villages under 70-cm-to-100-cm of water, Patia Sub District Head Maman, said on Saturday.

The sub district is located between the Ciliman and Cilemer rivers and prone to floods, he said.

At least 720 houses and hectares or rice fields were inundated, he said.

Pandeglang district authorities had provided emergency tents, 50 tons of rice, medicines, and rubber boats for the flood victims.

Some 250 rescue workers were mobilized to help evacuate the flood victims, according to Maman.

Meanwhile, floods triggered by incessant heavy rains over the past two days, also inundated a number of villages in Julok sub district, East Aceh, on Saturday.

Tens of houses had been invaded by the floodwaters since the wee hours of Saturday, according to Tgk Safri Akbari, a local resident of Julok sub district.

A number of people evacuated themselves to AL Kubra Mosque, Kuta Binje town, due to the flood.

The flood also caused the main Banda Aceh-Medan road to lie under 30 centimeters of water and traffic on the road to jam.

Among villages affected by the floods were Medeung Ara, Julok, Blang Mideuen and Blang Jambe.

Hectares of rice fields were also inundated in East Aceh District which has a population of 4.6 million and experiences annual flooding.