Banjir Melanda Pantai Barat Selatan

Still haunted the flood area of the West Coast - South Aceh

Meulaboh - Flood surge is a regular event every year for several districts in the territory of the West Coast - South Aceh. In recent days, the pool of water re-occurred in the district of Aceh Jaya and West Aceh district. Provincial roads inundated, until the traffic jams and road users have limped through the flood. Monday (6 / 9) Meulaboh.

Sunday (5 / 9), the road between the provinces of Banda Aceh - Medan, Aceh Barat cross stagnant water could overflow, at some point. As the State road agencies in the Village Baro, District Teunom, Aceh Jaya. And State roads in Ateung Teupat, Bubon District, West Aceh.

Indeed river flood this time, be seen not as bad as the last incident. But the habit of flooding every year as many as two or three times, it is very inconvenient road users and local communities in the face of these natural phenomena. "Within a year, there must be a river flood two or three times," said M. Rashid Wali (40) residents Layeung, District Bubon told this newspaper.

Habit of standing water on roads in the area of inter-provincial Ateung Teupat, District Bubon, added M. Rashid Wali, reaching a height of 80 centimener (Cm). but this time, only about 40 cm, the details.

Country Roads in the area Ateung Teupat, Bubon, West Aceh. Since Saturday (4 / 9) and, until Sunday (5 / 9), inundated by flood water from the river Bubon, ranging as high as 40 cm, with the sinking of the road along the 80 meters. However, the user looks quite keuwalahan road through the corridor. "I do not want to get wet as the others. So I will use the transportation service as a tool penyebrangi pedicab raft pool of water. Although must pay Rp. 10 thousand, "said the colorful (25), resident of Kuala Bhee, Woyla District, West Aceh, when will cross the flood.

Behind the flood event, a small part of local communities take advantage of the situation by offering transportation services raft crossed pedicab flooding. Rp. 10 thousand one set fee for the motorcycle (sepmor). "I've managed to get a lease as many as seven people, with total money USD. 70 thousand, "said Zulkifli (32), villagers Layeung, Bubon District, West Aceh, told reporters.

It said local people, overflowing rivers Bubon started happening since Saturday (4 / 9) morning. But the discharge of water flooded the street happened to her during the day, as much at 13.00WIB. "In fact, the distance Watershed (DAS) Bubon with Teupat Ateung inter-provincial road, about 50 meters. However, the rapid surge of water up, "said Zulkifli, pushing his raft pedicab.

Three rivers prone to overflow

Meanwhile, in Aceh Jaya District, Ir. Azhar Abd, as the local regent, said there are some rivers are prone to invite the river flood. Like, Teunom River, the River Panga, Sabee River, and River Masen. However, from the watershed, the number one is claiming more concerned with Teunom River, which is quite prone to flooding shipment.

"One of the prevention effort is to conduct basic dredging river basin, watershed dilate, making the dam penamampungan alternative (temporary lake), and set up the embankment by the river," he hoped.

Realize that prevention programs, said Ir. Azhar Abd, of course requires substantial funding support. While local APBK condition, said inadequate to run the prevention program. "Hence, we need financial support from the APBA, the state budget, and other related institutions," he said complaining.

While looking at the condition of society after the flood disaster, Ir. Azhar claimed to be able to do much. Only health and medical assistance basic needs, such as staple foods that can be offered to the community. "While change their flood losses suffered by the impact, I can not do much. In fact, farmland and livestock, as there are people who fail to harvest and death, when the floods happened "he explained sadly. (Den)