Sar Team Evacuated two elderly people who were trapped due to flash floods in Batu Busuak, Pauh, Padang City. The evacuation took place dramatically.

Two elderly people were trapped for two hours when the one meter high water hit the residential area of Batu Busuk Village. The elderly has a congenital disease.

Flash floods hit the Batu Busuk Village area, Pauh, Padang City, West Sumatra last night. The condition of dozens of houses affected by the flood is unknown. Due to the rainy weather and power outages.

The Combined Search and Rescue Team for Basarnas, PMI, BPBD, TNI and Polri evacuated the elderly to a safer place by carrying the two elderly.

Not only the elderly, the SAR Team also evacuated Bhabin Katimas' motorbike which was swept away by the current during a flash flood.

Danru Sar Padang Yudhi Riva said that currently the SA team had evacuated 20 people to the evacuation post.

"200 residents have been evacuated by the Sar Team, including children and the elderly who were trapped during flash floods," he said

The last condition is currently there is still high rainfall at the location, plus a power outage by PLN for fear of unwanted things happening.

"Currently the water discharge at the location is still as high as an adult's calf, to avoid unwanted incidents, the Sar Team immediately evacuated residents who were still in residents' homes," he explained.


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Currently the SAR team is still carrying out the evacuation of the residents who are still in their homes. 20 families have been evacuated. Until now, the search team has not received any reports of people being swept away during flash floods. Residents will be evacuated to the nearest elementary school for a while.