Cari English 13 Areas in East Java Hit by Floods TEKS › English›13 Areas in East Java Hit by.. Iklan 13 Areas in East Java Hit by Floods One-third of East Java or 13 districts/cities are flooded so handling and prevention needs to be strengthened Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in 13 Wilayah di Jatim Diterjang Banjir The SAR team is searching for the missing victim in the overturned ferry accident in Bengawan Solo in Ngadirejo Village SURABAYA, KOMPAS — As of Wednesday (13/3/2024), 13 of the 38 districts/cities in East Java were hit by floods The disaster was triggered by high intensity rain so that rivers overflowed and embankments broke Tens of thousands of people have been affected and thousands of hectares of rice fields are threatened with crop failure Floods hit six districts, namely Ngawi, Madiun, Bojonegoro, Tuban, Lamongan and Gresik. Floods also submerged the Madiun City area. The flood occurred due to the overflow of the Bengawan Solo and the longest tributary on the island of Java Seven regencies/cities are located in the Bengawan Solo river basin area which stretches across the western and northern parts of East Java with borders on the Java Sea and Madura Strait A similar disaster was experienced in the Bengawan Brantas watershed The second longest river on the island of Java after the Bengawan Solo overflowed and submerged a number of areas in two districts The overflow of water also hit the Mojokerto City area Floods have occurred due to the overflow of Bengawan Solo the longest river and its tributaries in Java Island Jombang and Mojokerto Raya are bordering the southern part of Lamongan and the southwest part of Gresik which are in the central part of the Bengawan Brantas river flow floods occur due to levee breaches and the overflow of the Bengawan Brantas river and its tributaries Floods also struck three out of four regencies in Madura Island These three areas stretch from the western part of Madura Island to the border with Sumenep on the east side The floods occurred due to the overflow of major rivers in Bangkalan Also read: Strengthen Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness in East Java Facing the Rainy Season is one of the landmarks of water management in the Brantas River during the Dutch era According to the Head of Implementation at the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bojonegoro Regency the past week's flood submerged 48 villages in 11 districts The flood also submerged 1,880 hectares of rice fields and farmland the water level of the Bengawan Solo river has decreased The water is flowing downstream towards Lamongan and Gresik "The water level of Bengawan Solo in Bojonegoro has dropped from the red alert level," she said According to monitoring by the high water level hydrology of the Bengawan Solo River Basin Management Center (BBWS) at Malo Bridge the water level is at 16.5 meters above sea level (mdpl) Also read: Prevent Casualties in the Middle of Extreme Weather in East Java Drivers passing through a flooded road of Kali Lamong in Driyorejo Village the Head of Tuban District's BPBD Sudarmaji revealed that the overflow of Bengawan Solo is still flooding 22 villages in five sub-districts with floodwaters reaching up to 1 meter in height "We have not received any reports of the impact of the flood on the lives of citizens and as of now there are no casualties," he said floods inundated three sub-districts in Lamongan sub-districts of Bungah and Dukun in Gresik were also affected Mojokerto Regent Ikfina Fahmawati stated that the flood has affected the lives of over 6,200 people in seven districts the flood submerged 263 hectares of rice fields almost certainly leading to a failed rice harvest floods are triggered by high intensity and long duration of rainfall This causes a drastic increase in water discharge in the Kromong River The embankment of the Brangkal River in Wringinrejo Village has collapsed Similar incidents were also experienced by two embankments of the Sadar River in Mojosari and five embankments of the Gembolo River in Pungging Floods also hit and damaged the bridges of Kebontunggul Village and Gondang Village Also read: Floods Again Disturb Madura Island Residents Students of Al-Munawwir Islamic Boarding School sit on the fence of the boarding school during flooding in Blega Village flooding has hit the lives of 1,600 people in Arosbaya Subdistrict The flooding was caused by the overflowing of the Arosbaya River after several days of heavy rain more than 4,000 people were affected by the flood.