Medan Mayor Apologizes as Hundreds of Houses Submerged
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 – 16:18 GMT+7
Bobby Nasution / Credit: Finta Rahyuni, JPNN
According to the Medan Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), there were 352 residents affected by the floods.
Extreme weather with high rain intensity has occurred since Tuesday (23/11) evening.
Floods submerged two villages and several neighborhood units across two sub-districts.
In Sunggal district, there were at least 282 houses affected. In Medan Tuntungan district, 70 houses were flooded.
As of Wednesday morning, the flood water had begun to recede. Evacuees have also begun to return to their respective homes. (mcr22/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Ratusan Rumah Warga Kota Medan Terendam, Bobby Nasution Minta Maaf
Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution has apologized to his residents after floods hit a number of areas in the city and submerged hundreds of houses.
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