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Liputan6.com, Samarinda: Heavy rain which flushed the city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Wednesday (31 / 3) dawn until noon, causing a number of villages in three districts inundated. Flood-soaked areas, among others, White Water Village, Samarinda Ulu subdistrict, district of Sungai Pinang Outside, Samarinda Ilir District and the Village of South Sempaja and Temindung Permai, District of North Samarinda.

From the monitoring of SCTV, a flood which reached an altitude between 40 to 50 centimeters of this, traffic was jammed into a motorcycle and many residents are on strike because enforced through the puddles. Locals really complain about flooding, because it is very mengganggung their activities. In addition, they also forced the evacuation of goods to a safe place, so as not to flood.

Residents pointed to the many swamp backfill for housing and coal mining activities in the area of the city of Samarinda, is largely responsible for causing floods. (ARL)