7 of 10 SINKING & TILTING; Burma: MODIS show sinking! India: Assam hit by worst floods of century! 2.391.369 people affected and 4,540 villages came under water!

[Stanislav]

Top part of image "Aqua", bottom part of image "Terra" 12 July, 2012

Myanmar SINKING:

11 July, 2012

India TILTING & BACKWASHING:

/ Assam is reeling under the worst-ever floods of the century. In the first wave alone from April to June, 126 people have died and over 700 animals drowned even as fear of the second wave hitting soon looms large. Seventeen people are reported missing. The annual devastation comes in multiple waves - ranging from three to four - beginning April. According to State Disaster Management Authority, 23,91,369 people have been affected and of the 4,540 villages that came under water, 550 are still flooded. The current wave was declared by the state government as the worst since 2004 in which 201 people and over 100 animals died in four waves. "Initially, this was seen as worse as the one in 2004. But eventually it turned out to be even bigger. We are still witnessing the first wave. The next one is expected to hit the state soon," said state government spokesman and agriculture minister Nilamoni Sen Deka. The minister said 40 per cent of the state's area, including 2.54 lakh hectares of crop area, has been affected by the current floods. /

Indonesia SINKING:

Sumatra -

/ Flood tide in the Village Sibuluan Kingdom, Pandan District, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on Monday afternoon, causing hundreds of residents who live on the beach in the area, forced to evacuate to a safer place. One resident Sapril Tambunan (46) in Pandan said, people in the area fled to a location that can not be higher tides flooded are "raged" it. Flood tides or "rob" it happened, according to him, because since Monday afternoon very heavy rain flushed the area in Central Tapanuli (Tapteng), so that the tides rise to the mainland. "The tide is rising to the mainland reached half a meter, so that communities are forced to evacuate to keep things that are not desirable," he said. /

/ Floods submerge fields hundreds of homes in the City Siantar, North Sumatra (North Sumatra). As of Wednesday (7/11/2012) a pool of water is still high. Flood water is sourced from overflowing rivers or Bah Bolon Bolon disgorge a stream in the hills of Mount Simbolon, Simalungun District. It triggered a flood of rain that fell in the upstream region. Home residents most affected by these floods, especially in the Southern District of Siantar. Among others in the Village and Village Simalungun Aek Nauli. The water level reached two feet, as seen on Jl. Pane. /

/ Floods as high as one meter shipment of highlands that had swept the three sub-districts in North Aceh district, on Wednesday (11/7), reported his condition began to recede from this afternoon at 17:00 pm. As stated by the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) North Aceh, Drs. Majid Iskandar, the flow of water began to recede and residents were seen no refuge. "Floods had inundated 30 villages of three districts began to look away, but if it rains again the highlands, the flood will come again. Because of this shipment from the flooding river highlands,'' /

Kalimatan -

/ Flash Flood in Kutai, One Person Killed. One person was reported killed by flash floods that hit Seluang Village, District Samboja, Kutai regency (Kukar), East Kalimantan (Kalimantan), Friday (6/7). "At that time, the victim was about to cross the street in front of Samboja health center, but presumably due to heavy enough so that water flows directly dragged the victim," said police chief Fernando Egidio Samboja Iptu Alfamantar when contacted from Samarinda. /

Sulawesi -

/ Continuous heavy rains Wajo, South Sulawesi over the last three days to four local levee breached by flood resulted in two districts. Four levee that breached the levees in Lonrayase, Macero, Cucoe, and levees are located in District Lakikki Belawa. The two districts are flooded each district and subdistrict Sabbangparu Belawa. /

/ Hundreds of homes in flood Soak Kolaka. Heavy rain which flushed Mowewe District, Kolaka regency, Southeast Sulawesi, during five days of making dikes and drainage in two villages in the district is broken. Finally discharge the water out of flooded hundreds of homes Horodopi River residents in two villages and the village of Batu Pute Horodopi. /

/ Flash floods hit several villages in Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi, due to heavy rain which flushed the area for several days. Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Morowali district, Ruslan Mustafa, in Palu, said Saturday that about 100 houses are still flooded. "Floods caused by heavy rainfall in recent days that hit five villages namely Ipi, Bente, Bahoruru, Bahomoleo and Marsaoleh," he said. /

/ Heavy rain which flushed Wajo northern region, South Sulawesi since Friday morning (07.06.2012) resulted in seven villages in the district Pitumpanua flood. The information collected Kompas.com, flooding resulted in nearly all activity was stopped in seven villages. A number of school facilities and the Police Headquarters Pitumpanua also flooded. /

Java -

/ At least five villages in District Two Pitue, District Sidrap hit by flash floods on Friday (06/07/2012). Thousands of homes were flooded. The water reached two meters is also soak a number of schools and government buildings. The floods also resulted Trans Sulawesi disconnected. Traffic jam at the site along the 3 kilometer. /

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India:

 

Assam hit by worst floods of century

GUWAHATI: Assam is reeling under the worst-ever floods of the century. In the first wave alone from April to June, 126 people have died and over 700 animals drowned even as fear of the second wave hitting soon looms large. Seventeen people are reported missing. The annual devastation comes in multiple waves - ranging from three to four - beginning April.

According to State Disaster Management Authority, 23,91,369 people have been affected and of the 4,540 villages that came under water, 550 are still flooded.

The current wave was declared by the state government as the worst since 2004 in which 201 people and over 100 animals died in four waves. "Initially, this was seen as worse as the one in 2004. But eventually it turned out to be even bigger. We are still witnessing the first wave. The next one is expected to hit the state soon," said state government spokesman and agriculture minister Nilamoni Sen Deka.

The minister said 40 per cent of the state's area, including 2.54 lakh hectares of crop area, has been affected by the current floods. "The estimated loss to farmers is about Rs 900 crore. Besides, there is silt cover in crop areas where the waters have receded. This needs to be cleared before the next sowing season in August," added Deka.

The southwest monsoon-fed floods first hit Karimganj district in the Barak Valley in April, which was followed by Lakhimpur on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra Valley in May. But the devastating phase started on June 24, when the water level of the Brahmaputra and all its tributaries crossed the danger mark due to incessant rain in the catchment areas of the Brahmaputra, particularly in China and Arunachal Pradesh.

According to the Met office, rainfall in the region was 60 per cent in excess in June. Along with devastating floods, the monsoon also triggered landslides, which have so far claimed 16 human lives, including 10 in the city alone.

Since the first wave hit the state, 622 relief camps were set up and 208 of them, with 67,903 inmates, are still in operation. The state government has deployed 77 medical teams. Besides loss to human lives, the floods has destroyed the infrastructure, which includes massive destruction to as many as seven national highways.

In the Brahmaputra Valley, 42 breaches in embankments involving the Brahmaputra and 14 other tributaries have been reported. In the Barak Valley, a breach has been reported in the Longai river of Karimganj district. This apart, 2,948 roads have been damaged with breaches at 1,881 points, covering a length of 79.07 km. Twelve SPT bridges and 12 culverts have been washed away, two 2 RCC bridges have collapsed and approach to 277 other RCC viaducts have been damaged.

Train connectivity to the hill districts has also been hit as rail tracks have been badly damaged by landslides in the Lumding-Badarpur railway division, disrupting movement of passengers and essential commodities.

The Indian Air Force first started operations to rescue marooned people after which teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army and CRPF were pressed into service. While 16 teams of NDRF have been deployed in nine districts, seven Army teams have been deployed in six other districts.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during his visit to the state on July 2, announced an ad hoc assistance of Rs 500 crore to help the state make up for the flood loss till the final assistance is announced after assessment by a central team, which is currently touring the state. The state government, on its own, assessed a damage of Rs 11,136 crore.

Apart from financial aid, chief minister Tarun Gogoi is asking for a water resource authority to mitigate flood problem by involving China, Myanmar and Bangladesh, which share a common river system together with the region.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Assam-hit-by-worst...

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Indonesia:

Sulawesi -

Seven Villages Submerged Wajo Flood

Wajo, KOMPAS.com - Heavy rain which flushed Wajo northern region, South Sulawesi since Friday morning (07.06.2012) resulted in seven villages in the district Pitumpanua flood.

The information collected Kompas.com, flooding resulted in nearly all activity was stopped in seven villages. A number of school facilities and the Police Headquarters Pitumpanua also flooded.

"Severe Flood. Now this fence was not visible police station," said the AKP rafters, Chief of Police Sector (police chief) Pitumpanua via mobile phones.

on the other side, Head of Public Relations (Head of Public Relations) Wajo, Asri said the flooding was caused by overflowing rivers due to continuous rain.

From the data collected by Kompas.com, floods have affected seven villages, including the Village Lompoloang, Tonrongi, Marannu, Bulete Village, Castle Village, Village and Village Tobarakka Shiva. Until this news was revealed there has been no official information from the local government about the amount of material loss.

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2012/07/06/16374162/Tujuh.Desa.di.W...

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Flash floods lye number of villages in Morowali

Palu (ANTARA News) - Flash floods hit several villages in Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi, due to heavy rain which flushed the area for several days.

Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Morowali district, Ruslan Mustafa, in Palu, said Saturday that about 100 houses are still flooded.

"Floods caused by heavy rainfall in recent days that hit five villages namely Ipi, Bente, Bahoruru, Bahomoleo and Marsaoleh," he said.

However, he said, natural disasters are not to killed or wounded, except for material losses estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.

All citizens who suffered flood disaster assistance has received a variety of daily needs of the district government (regency) local.

Assistance has been channeled to them include rice, sugar, instant noodles and cooking oil.

He claimed there was a residential area in the hamlet Kajuko `o was impassable because of flood vehicles nearly one meter.

"Yes we have to wait for a new flood tide could channel aid to it," he said.

Until now, heavy rains throughout the territory still flushed Morowali district. (BK03/E011)

http://www.antaranews.com/berita/320305/banjir-bandang-landa-sejuml...

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Hundreds of homes in flood Soak Kolaka

Kolaka, KOMPAS.com - Heavy rain which flushed Mowewe District, Kolaka regency, Southeast Sulawesi, during five days of making dikes and drainage in two villages in the district is broken.

Finally discharge the water out of flooded hundreds of homes Horodopi River residents in two villages and the village of Batu Pute Horodopi.

Camat Mowewe named Laramuli when met on Sunday (08/07/2012) says, the two regions is a flood-prone areas in Mowewe.

"The place is indeed a subscription submerged due to flooding in low areas adjacent to rivers and large," he said.

He also added that residents remain vigilant if flooding is not expected to subside within a few hours of her relatives who fled to the house is not flooded.

Laramuli further explained that this has been coordinated with the National Disaster Management Agency (BPBN) of Regional and provincial governments.

"We've kordinasikan with relevant agencies to immediately conduct the data collection process and subsequent flood prevention and treatment of pascabanjir later," he added.

Looking ahead, the local government will fix the plumbing in place and add a high flood embankment of the river to flood like this do not happen again.

"This is the first flood setinggu waist adults. Usually only up to the calf. But we hope this will not happen again. So will to reform," said Laramuli.

Meanwhile, one of the villagers called Amran Horodopi wants more attention in the village because of flooding as this is not the first time this has happened.

"Look where we are not allowed to continue to be flooded. Poor thing," he hoped. Until now beelum can estimate how many people due to flood damage.

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2012/07/08/08315346/Banjir.Rendam.R...

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Levee breached, District Two Wajo Submerged in Flood

Wajo, KOMPAS.com - Continuous heavy rains Wajo, South Sulawesi over the last three days to four local levee breached by flood resulted in two districts.

Four levee that breached the levees in Lonrayase, Macero, Cucoe, and levees are located in District Lakikki Belawa. The two districts are flooded each district and subdistrict Sabbangparu Belawa.

Loss due to breakdown of this dike is estimated to reach Rp 1.5 billion, while the effects of floods submerge thousands of hectares of rice fields resulted in crop failure and loss threatened estimated at more than USD 2 billion.

In addition due to the high intensity of rain, the breakdown of this dike is also caused by the overflow of the River When. Previously, overflowing rivers have also caused flooding in several villages other districts. There are eight villages and four villages in the District Pitumpanua the flood.

However, now the floods in the district began to recede. Yet citizens still disubukkan to clean the house because the flood left mud as thick as an average of about 30 cm. Residents also claim lack of clean water.

"If in the District Pitumpanu is receding, but there again these two districts for four dikes in Belawa broken. We have also sent aid to the victims," said Sahran, Head of Division (Head) Social Services Social Solidarity Wajo.

He also claimed to have sent 3000 bags of groceries for the cover sheet of the dike is breached.

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2012/07/08/09490992/Tanggul.Jebol.D...

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Sumatra -

 

Landa flood Siantar Sumut

Floods submerge fields hundreds of homes in the City Siantar, North Sumatra (North Sumatra). As of Wednesday (7/11/2012) a pool of water is still high.

Flood water is sourced from overflowing rivers or Bah Bolon Bolon disgorge a stream in the hills of Mount Simbolon, Simalungun District. It triggered a flood of rain that fell in the upstream region.

Home residents most affected by these floods, especially in the Southern District of Siantar. Among others in the Village and Village Simalungun Aek Nauli. The water level reached two feet, as seen on Jl. Pane.

One resident James Purba (35) states, the river began to overflow on Tuesday (10/07/2012) night at about 20:30 pm.

"Around eight-thirty at night, heavy rain fell Siantar yet, but we already suspect suspicious of flooding because the river was almost on the bridge," Purba said.

Because the water level continues to rise, residents began to flee to neighboring homes and their relatives. Even so, there are also some people are still on guard in the vicinity of the flood.

"We continue to watch, anticipate where flooding is greater know," Purba said.

http://news.detik.com/read/2012/07/11/030100/1962568/10/banjir-land...

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Floods rob three hours and a half feet tall Tapteng

Pandan, Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Flood tide in the Village Sibuluan Kingdom, Pandan District, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra, on Monday afternoon, causing hundreds of residents who live on the beach in the area, forced to evacuate to a safer place.

One resident Sapril Tambunan (46) in Pandan said, people in the area fled to a location that can not be higher tides flooded are "raged" it.

Flood tides or "rob" it happened, according to him, because since Monday afternoon very heavy rain flushed the area in Central Tapanuli (Tapteng), so that the tides rise to the mainland.

"The tide is rising to the mainland reached half a meter, so that communities are forced to evacuate to keep things that are not desirable," he said.

In fact, it is clear Sapril, residents who evacuated it, sebahagian are the fishermen and their home communities on the fringes Coast circles, Pandan and Sibuluan.

In addition, the flood tide occurs due to water Lubuk Tukko, District Tapteng suddenly overflowed, flooding the house so the residents in the village of approximately Sibuluan Kingdom about 378 km west of Medan.

No drift or become citizens of the casualties in the incident.

"The flood tide lasted only three hours, and the water has gone down as usual and residents who had fled, had returned to their homes," he said.

He added that the flood tide is very common in Tapteng, and in one year could have been two or four times.

"Every flood tides occur in Tapteng, people in the area already know how to overcome them, and they also do not be afraid," he said.

When asked what was the power plant dam at Sipan Sihaporas Sibuluan had broken, Sapril said, the information is not correct benar.Namun that there is a dam near the power plant opened Sipan Sihaporas tap water, because of overflow.

Because, he says, if the water-retaining dam is not opened guard could have a big flood. This should be avoided and it is very dangerous to humans.

"People are asked to alert flooding and do not let guard down in order to avoid loss of life," he said. (ANT)

http://www.antaranews.com/berita/320720/banjir-rob-tiga-jam-setingg...

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North Aceh floods began to recede

North Aceh - Floods as high as one meter shipment of highlands that had swept the three sub-districts in North Aceh district, on Wednesday (11/7), reported his condition began to recede from this afternoon at 17:00 pm. As stated by the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) North Aceh, Drs. Majid Iskandar, the flow of water began to recede and residents were seen no refuge.

"Floods had inundated 30 villages of three districts began to look away, but if it rains again the highlands, the flood will come again. Because of this shipment from the flooding river highlands,'' said Drs. Iskandar Majid told The Globe Journal .

Still said Iskandar, nevertheless, it still kept on alert 24 hours and monitor the flow of water. "We keep track of the field and in anticipation of flooding if there are aftershocks, and to evacuate if there is a flood trapped people. As for today, flooding is not so bad, just as high as 30 cm to 50 cm, even one meter,'' added Alexander Majid while concluded that the flood began to come from at 2:00, Wednesday morning and a flood of Krueng Pirak Krueng Kreuto.

Based on the complete data obtained by The Globe Journal of the Rescue BPBD, each district / village flooded the Matang Kuli, Land Area and Pirak Timu. For the District of Matang Kuli, some 15 villages affected by flooding include the village of Alue Euntok, West Teumpok, Parang Sikureung, Meunasah Meuria, Meunasah Hagu, Alue Tho, West Cubrek, Lawang, Tanjung Tgk. Ali, Cape H.Muda, Pante Pirak, Krueng Pirak, Sireun, Krueng, and Munje.

While for Land Area there are four villages flooded, including the village of Teupin Mee, Blang village, Tanjong Mosque, Serbajaman, and Rayek Kuta. Then the four villages in the district Pirak Timu, including the village of Flat Beuracan, Krueng Kreh, Bungong, and Rayeuk Pange. Meanwhile, searching The Globe Journal, some villages in the Matang Kuli there are still flooded and some have started to dry up. But for the District of Lhoksukon, floodwaters inundated the area looking fish taxes and taxes Instruction.

http://www.theglobejournal.com/Lingkungan/banjir-aceh-utara-mulai-s...

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Kalimatan:

 

Flash Flood in Kutai, One Person Killed

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SAMARINDA - One person was reported killed by flash floods that hit Seluang Village, District Samboja, Kutai regency (Kukar), East Kalimantan (Kalimantan), Friday (6/7). "At that time, the victim was about to cross the street in front of Samboja health center, but presumably due to heavy enough so that water flows directly dragged the victim," said police chief Fernando Egidio Samboja Iptu Alfamantar when contacted from Samarinda.

He explained the new victim's body was found at about 10. 00 pm and it is being taken of the family. Other sources of information mentioned, the death toll named Rumina (60 years). Death occurred when tide would cross the street in front of Samboja health center on Friday morning at around 06.00 pm, but police could not confirm that losses due to flooding.

"Floods have occurred since Friday morning due to heavy rain which took place on Friday morning. So far, we still identify losses due to flood," he said.

Meanwhile, one resident RT 1, Village Seluang, Agus said the floods hit the region since at 05.00 pm. "Torrential rains began to take place from 3:00 am until 4:00 pm and the floods began to occur from Friday morning," said Agus.

In addition to causing one death and soak some public facilities and roads, flooding also continued to build a fence SD Agus 012 collapsed. Agus said the water levels reached one meter. "About 90 percent of homes in the Village Seluang ketingiian submerged and the water in the home reaches 70 to 80 centimeters. On average, the water levels reached one meter there are even deeper," said Agus.

Most of the residents continued RT.1 Village residents Seluang had no time to save valuables due to water soaking their home quickly. "We do not have time to save the furniture and electronic equipment due to rapidly rising water. In fact, a number of cars and motorcycles residents participate submerged for not moved," he said. Currently, the third largest flood that ever hit this Samboja is receding and residents began to clean the house.

http://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/nusantara-nasional/12/07...

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Java:

 

Flash Flood lunge Five Village

Sidrap, COMPASS. Com - At least five villages in District Two Pitue, District Sidrap hit by flash floods on Friday (06/07/2012). Thousands of homes were flooded.

The water reached two meters is also soak a number of schools and government buildings. The floods also resulted Trans Sulawesi disconnected. Traffic jam at the site along the 3 kilometer.

Ridwan, a local resident, said the flash flood struck the five villages, the Village Tandru Tedong, Malori Salo, Salo Bukkang, Tacimpo and Kalosai Village. "The current very heavy flooding has also hit most of the school building," he said.

Said he does every year, the five villages are flooded. "Only this time the worst because of the flood reached two meters," he said.

Two Pitue police station was not immune from the flood caused the river Stretcher Tedong barrier breakdown.

Head of the Regional Disaster Penanggulan (BPBD) Sidrap, Siara Goods at the location of the flood said it lowered a team of search and rescue (SAR) and assistance to evacuate flood victims. "We will also bring a canned food aid. We will also set up a command post," he said.

By Siara, there were no casualties in the disaster, but the number of early losses are estimated at $ 1 billion more. That's because more acres in the 1300s reportedly joined the farmers' fields were flooded, not including loss of property of residents of damaged homes.

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2012/07/06/18505696/Banjir.Bandang....

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[Robyn Appleton]

Over 50 per cent of Indians have
no access to clean, constructed
toilets.
As urban areas expand, the
problem is getting worse.
Pressure on existing facilities is
building and there is
a widely-perceived lack of
investment.
Sohail Rahman reports
Source; www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2012/07/20127161472056345.html