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Liputan6.com, Padang: The rain that continued flushed city of Padang, West Sumatra, causing floods, Monday (8 / 3). High flood waters 30 to 50 centimeters, covering the surface of the road, in the main street of city of Padang, resulting in a total cut off road access.

From monitoring SCTV, on Commerce Street, Pondok Padang area, water has inundated since five o'clock, until midnight, the water levels in these roads to reach half a meter. Apart from heavy rains, flooding in this area also in perparah by seawater, which was high tide, so the flow of Muara Sungai Batang Harau faltered.

At Jalan Imam Bonjol, Raya Padang market, the water level reached 40 centimeters. The vendors who usually sell along this road, had to close early trades. As a result, traders lose money because the claims could not sell. "Can not help it, forced ditutuplah, from the commercial catch of rain devastated", said Munir, a merchant.

In addition to covering the streets, flooding also caused a citizen proclaim, in the Lubuk Minturun, Koto Tangah, river drifted away. Up to now, not in the know about his condition. (ARL / Jb)