INFOKU, BLORA –As many as three houses belonging to residents in DukuhSambiroto, Buluroto Village, Banjarejo, Blora, were affected by landslides, which are thought to be due to erosion by River since Friday afternoon (26/12).
One of the local residents, Nur, said that the landslide had been going on for the past five months and was still continuing.
He suspected that there was a water flow in the ground which triggered erosion from below the surface.
Local residents have been attempting to fill in the soil daily to stem the flow of the landslide, but these efforts have been unsuccessful.
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"Every day we do backfilling, but the condition remains the same," he said.
Another resident, Sayid, said that the incident that hit his house happened twice in the last month.
So, he repaired it with whatever tools he had to keep the house stable.
"The first incident occurred in the afternoon, causing a wall to collapse. Then, the second incident occurred at night, and there was a loud noise. I saw that the back of the house was damaged and a pillar was hanging off," he explained.
He added that, to date, his team has not been consulted with the village or regional government regarding the situation. He hopes this incident will end soon and prevent it from escalating further.
"There hasn't been any discussion yet. I'm currently taking emergency measures. My house is about 70 meters from the Lusi River ," he added.
To prevent further erosion, residents had to make temporary patches using scrap wood to support the foundations so that the poles remained aligned.
As a result of this incident, three houses of residents around the location were affected and have the potential to suffer more serious damage if not handled immediately.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Water Resources (SDA) Division of the Blora Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency (DPUPR), Surat, admitted that his party had received an initial report of landslides that had an impact on residents' houses in Dukuh Sambiroto, Buluroto Village and immediately coordinated with the Regional Disaster Management Agency ( BPBD ) of Blora Regency.
"After receiving the information, we immediately coordinated and reported it to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and the Pemali Juana River Basin Center. We hope this location can be included in priority management, possibly in the next fiscal year," he concluded. (Endah/ IST )
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