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Causes of Flash Floods in West Sumatra

Monday, March 18, 2024

Floods and landslides hit West Sumatra. The impact of extreme rainfall was exacerbated by land use change in upstream areas.

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People carry sacks containing aid for flash flood and landslide victims in Langgai, West Sumatra, March 12. ANTARA/Givo Alputra . tempo : 173484870543.

ERPALZI did not expect that on Thursday afternoon, March 7, there would be a disaster. The resident of Sutera subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra, was initially not even worried when Batang Surantih River water began to overflow into the residential area. The river, which runs through Ganting Mudiak Utara Surantih village, often floods during the rainy season.

“Usually the flood is only ankle-deep, subsiding not long af

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Agoeng Wijaya contributed to this report. 
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