BALIKPAPAN - Thousands of residents in Balikpapan, eastern Kalimantan, are forced to evacuate. They had to leave their homes because their neighborhoods are flooded after heavy rains hit the city. At least seven of the 27 areas of Balikpapan are hit, among them are; Samarinda, Damai, Gunung Guntur, and Bahagia. The floods reach up to one meter in most places.
Thousands of people are being evacuated to safer places at the moment. They are in need of help, mainly food and clothing. A big part of the evacuees was not able to bring anything from their houses when the floods arrived suddenly in the middle of the night.
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BALIKPAPAN - Thousands of residents in Balikpapan, eastern Kalimantan, are forced to evacuate. They had to leave their homes because their neighborhoods are flooded after heavy rains hit the city. At least seven of the 27 areas of Balikpapan are hit, among them are; Samarinda, Damai, Gunung Guntur, and Bahagia. The floods reach up to one meter in most places.
