INFOKU, BLORA – As in previous reports, this year handling flooding in Cepu District has been increased.
However, some development infrastructure control floods . maximumfunctioning fully not yet
Public Works and Spatial Planning Department (DPUPR) Blora claims floods reduces faster with the infrastructure that has been built.
It is known that four sub-districts in Cepu District, namely, Balun, Karangboyo, Tambakromo and Cepu were submerged flood.
Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Blora recorded floods happened for 6 hours on Wednesday night (13/12). inundated around 600 houses.
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The flood last night only subsided for about six hours. "We and the residents then cleaned up their respective environments," said the BPBD Rapid Response Team (TRC) Blora Agung Triyono, Thursday (14/12).
Dinda Sofi, a resident of Tambakromo, said that the floods that occurred on Wednesday night were quite severe.
He thought the reason was that the gutter wasn't big enough. Also, the number needs to be increased.
“Perhaps the effect of the drains being less numerous and less large. "Finally, the water finds a lower path and can flow quickly," he said.
Head of Water Resources Division (Kabid) DPUPR Blora The letter explains that checks have been carried out at several points floods to be recorded.
Drainage channels in residential areas collapsed because the river flow was blocked by rubbish and fallen tree material.
"The rain was heavy enough that some of the drainage collapsed," he explained.
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Related to development infrastructure control floods this year it is being boosted.
The letter reveals that it has had an impact. This can be seen from the duration of the floods, which are receding faster than before the normalization of rivers, reservoirs and drainage in Cepu District.
“Normalization has been completed. Handling has been sought from the district government. Some development has been carried out . "It turns out it has an extraordinary shock effect, minimizing heavier impacts," he said.
He said, Even though the storage capacity is not yet adequate, it can cut the time of floods< a i=4> shorter.
The party admitted that they had received a response from the community that development infrastructure had helped many affected residents floods the seasonality.
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“We have also met with residents. Even though it hasn't been completed , the residents feel that they have been helped a lot, including our embung can now function," he explained
Several infrastructures were built this year, including the Nglebok reservoir, river normalization, and the Tuk Buntung river which flows into Bengawan Solo.
Also development dykes controllingfloods to the widening of drainage at several points such as in Balun, Ngareng, Karangboyo and Cepu sub-districts. (Endah/IST)
