Five villages in Lhoksukon sub-district, North Aceh, were submerged by flooding due to the breakdown of two points of the Krueng Peutoe embankment in Gampong Kumbang LT, KM VII, Lhoksukon, Monday, September 24, 2018. So far no residents have evacuated and the water level has receded.
The five gampongs are Kumbang LT, Teungoh LT, Dayah LT, Krueng LT and Tuha LT. "Since last night the heavy rain caused two dike points to break in the Kumbang Village, exactly the left and right near the suspension bridge. At 4:00 a.m., the water entered the residential area. "For water levels, it varies between 50 centimeters and 1 meter," said Razali, 28, a resident of Gampong Kumbang LT to portalsatu.com at the location of the flood.
Razali said, since Sunday night his family had evacuated goods to higher places, especially electronic devices. "In a year we can feel the flood three times, there are countless small floods due to heavy rain. As citizens, I only hope the government can repair the broken embankment, "he said.
Ibnu Sabil, 28, a resident of Babah Geudubang KM IV Village, said that Monday morning, the road in Gumbang Village of Kumbang was flooded with a height of 20-30 centimeters.
"This morning when I passed, floods soaked a number of roads in Gampong Kumbang. But when you go home towards noon, the water has begun to recede. Many people's homes are still submerged with varying water levels, "said Ibnu Sabil.