Antara News, Sunday, September 12, 2010 11:51 WIB
Cikarang, W Java (ANTARA News) - Thousands of houses in Muara Gembong subdistrict, Bekasi district, West Java, were flooded on Saturday due to the overflowing of Citarum river.
"The water level varied from 40 cm to 80 cm at the villages of Bahagia, Pantai Mekar, Jaya Sakti, and Sederhana," Muara Gembong subdistrict head Herman Susilo said on Saturday night.The flooding began at around 04.00 p.m.
He said the local authorities had been coordinating with other relevant parties to distribute assistance in the form of instant noodle, rice, and mineral water in case of larger floods.
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