A family were rescued from their home in Padang Pariaman Regency, Indonesia, which was inundated by 2-metre-deep floodwater.

Footage from January 24 shows a rescue team placing a family, including children, onto one of their life rafts.

Heavy rains from noon to night caused the area's rivers to overflow.

One of the rescuers, Kasih Ops Basarnas Padang Octavianto, said: "Floods were caused by quite heavy rainfall, causing several areas in West Sumatra to experience flooding and landslides starting from the afternoon until the evening.

"Currently the victims who have been evacuated will be made a temporary post at the nearest school, while the mother and baby will be taken to the nearest health centre to be provided with services from the medical team."

Heavy rains hit West Sumatra Province, from noon to night. Causing several areas in West Sumatra to experience flooding, landslides and fallen trees.

Padang Pariaman Regency Joint Search and Rescue Team, Evacuating Babies and Elderly Flood Victims as High as 2 Meters. in Pauh Kamba District, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra. Evening.

Floods caused by heavy rains hit Padang Pariaman Regency, starting from noon to night. Make the area's river overflow.

The overflow of water in the rainwater made the water almost touch the roof tiles of the residents' houses, so the residents had to be evacuated by the Joint Sars Team,

The SAR team used rubber boats to evacuate flood victims trapped in houses, including 3 babies, 8 people, children and 19 adults with a total of 30 people.

In the meantime, the flood victims will be temporarily evacuated to the nearest elementary school until the water recedes to return to their respective homes.

Until now, the rainfall in Pariaman Regency is still falling and the Padang and Padang Pariaman Sar Team are still evacuating residents who still need help.

Kasih Ops Basarnas Padang Octavianto said, currently the Basarnas team, BPBD, TNI, POLRI and the community are still evacuating residents affected by the flood.

"Floods were caused by quite heavy rainfall, causing several areas in West Sumatra to experience flooding and landslides starting from the afternoon until the evening," he said.

The height of the water discharge that enters residents' homes reaches less than 2 meters, or the chest of an adult.

"The SAR team lowered 4 rubber boats to evacuate residents who were still trapped in their houses on the second floor," he said

Some of the trapped residents, including children and infants, were evacuated by the search and rescue team.

"Currently the victims who have been evacuated will be made a temporary post at the nearest school, while the mother and baby will be taken to the nearest health center to be provided with services from the medical team," he explained


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OCTAVIATO / Head of Operations Basarnas Padang

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