Floods Inundate Some Residential Areas in Denpasar

Denpasar, Bali (Antara) - A number of residential areas in Denpasar, Bali, are inundated by flood waters after Denpasar City was showered with rain since Thursday night until Friday morning, an official said. The average depth of the flood waters is about 50 cm or knee-deep of adult person. "We have sent personnel to a number of locations to help pump the flood waters," Chief of the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Unit of the Denpasar regional government Made Prapta said. He said that areas affected by the floods included the Tegal Indah housing complex in Jalan Gunung Tangkuban Perau and Jalan Subur Monang-Maning. These areas were known to be flood prone zones. "We received reports about the floods at 4 a.m this morning and our team has been sent to the flood locations," he said. Tegal Indah housing complex previously has three water pumps to suck flood waters so that residents could taken anticipatory steps when floods take place. He said his office will assist residents in a number of flood locations when the floods occurred. "We also coordinate with the Public Works Service and the Sanitation and Park Service to anticipate floods," he said. (*)