Babinsa Koramil 04/ Lengayang/Kodim 0311. Pesisir Selatan. Evacuating elderly people who don't want to leave their homes when it's flooded, hit Nagari Kambang, Lengayang, Pesisir Selatan. Saturday (15/07/2023).

It is known that an elderly Beranama Nurhayati (70). Still holding on in his house, even though it was flooded as high as one meter.

The floods that resulted from heavy rains hit the South Coast region, West Sumatra. On Friday (14/07/2023) Yesterday. Making the Koto Baru River Water Good, overflowing into residential areas.

Previously, local residents had persuaded the elderly to flee, but the elderly refused because their valuables were still in the house.

This was reported to Bhabinsa Kodim 0311 / Pesisir Selatan. To carry out the evacuation process for the elderly.

With the persuasion of Sertu Dedeng Warman, he became Bhabinsa for the area. Making the elderly eventually want to be evacuated to a safer place.

With a water level of Adults, Babinsa Koramil 04/ Dim 0311. Evacuated by carrying him to the place of detention.

Babinsa Sertu Sertu Dedeng Warman said, while carrying out surveillance at residential locations of residents affected by the overflow of the Koto Baru river.

"We received reports from residents that an elderly person was trapped in his house when it was hit by a one meter high flood," he said.

With the condition of the closed house, the elderly sat on a bed using a chair. Then go straight to the location of the elderly house in a locked state.

"We, together with the residents, immediately tried to enter the house through the window, saw the elderly were already sitting on a bed using a chair," he said.

After being evacuated, the elderly was reluctant to leave his house. Because many of his valuables in his house will be left behind.

"The elderly were persuaded to want to be evacuated. The fear is that something unexpected will happen later, because the water condition in their house is as high as 60 cm meters," he explained.