Aceh Utara, Hujan yang turun terus menerus sejak Rabu 03 Januari 2018 yang mengakibatkan meluapnya sungai Krueng Pirak, Krueng Pase dan Krueng Keureuto di Aceh Utara telah menimbulkan dampak besar bagi tiga Kecamatan di pedalaman Aceh Utara.
Tercatat 23 Gampong yang ada di Kecamatan Pirak Timu dan 49 Gampong di Kecamatan Matangkuli semuanya terendam banjir serta sebagian Gampong di Kecataman Paya Bakong juga mengalami hal yang sama, rata - rata pemukiman penduduk, sarana ibadah, sarana pendidikan, sawah dan kebun warga digenangi air setinggi 120 Cm, sebagaimana disampaikan warga Gampong Parang Sikureng Kecamatan Matangkuli, Jumadi Budiman, 04/01/18.
Sampai berita ini diturunkan, air masih terus naik dari tiga sungai yang meluap tersebut dan sebagian besar warga telah mengungsi di tenda-tenda pengungsian dan rumah keluarga terdekat, dan menurut Jumadi Budiman, sampai saat ini belum ada bantuan dari pihak pemerintah Kabupaten Aceh Utara terhadap korban banjir, walaupun begitu Wakil Bupati Aceh Utara Fauzi Yusuf (Sidom Peng) telah datang langsung ke lokasi banjir di Parang Sikureng - Kecamatan Matang Kuli.
Menurut Jumadi, jika hujan belum juga berhenti dan debit air sungai terus naik, maka Kecamatan Lhoksukon sebagai ibukota Kabupaten Aceh Utara juga akan menerima ekses dari banjir sebagaimana yang terjadi pada bulan Desember 2017 dimana sebagian besar Kecamatan Lhoksukon terendam banjir sebutnya.
Jumadi Menyampaikan harapannya agar pemerintah Kabupaten Aceh Utara segera dapat menanggulangi musibah banjir ini dengan memberikan bantuan tanggap darurat dan yang terpenting membangun sarana dan prasarana pencegah banjir disaat musim hujan seperti sekarang ini yang sudah merupakan tradisi dan langganan warga di Kecamatan Matangkuli, Pirak Timu, Paya Bakong dan Lhoksukon ini harapnya.
THREE DISTRICTS IN ACEH NORTH IN FLOOD FLOUR
North Aceh, the continuous rain since Wednesday, January 03, 2018 which resulted in overflowing of Krueng Pirak, Krueng Pase and Krueng Keureuto rivers in North Aceh has had a major impact on three sub-districts in the interior of North Aceh.
Recorded 23 Gampong in District of Pirak Timu and 49 Gampong in Sub-district of Matangkuli are all flooded and some of Gampong in Kecataman Paya Bakong also experienced the same thing, the average of residential area, means of worship, educational facilities, rice field and garden of the residents are flooded with water 120 Cm, as stated by the citizens of Gampong Parang Sikureng Kecamatan Matangkuli, Jumadi Budiman, vi mobile phone 04/01/18.
Until this news was revealed, the water continued to rise from three overflowing rivers and most of the residents had been displaced in refugee tents and homes of the nearest family, and according to Jumadi Budiman, until now there has been no assistance from the government of North Aceh Regency against the victims flood, although the Vice Regent of North Aceh Fauzi Yusuf (Sidom Peng) has come directly to the flood location in Parang Sikureng - Matangkuli District.
According to Jumadi, if the rain has not stopped and the river water flow continues to rise, the Lhoksukon sub-district as the capital of North Aceh will also receive excesses from floods as happened in December 2017 where most of Lhoksukon sub-district is flooded.
Jumadi Conveys his hope that the government of North Aceh Regency will soon be able to overcome this flood disaster by providing emergency relief aid and the most important thing is to build flood prevention facilities and infrastructures during this rainy season which has become the tradition and subscription of the residents in Kecamatan Matangkuli, Pirak Timu, Paya Bakong and Lhoksukon this please.