Floods and Earthquakes: Disaster Risks in the IKN Core Area
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The core area of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan is at risk of flooding and earthquakes.
This is recorded in the *Disaster Risk Map Album of the IKN Area 2021-2025*, released by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
According to the document, the IKN core area within Penajam Paser Utara Regency has a flood risk area of 6,279 hectares, with 99.5% categorized as medium risk, 0.3% as low risk, and 0.2% as high risk.
This area also has the potential to be hit by earthquakes, with a risk area of 44,441 hectares, all categorized as medium risk.
Meanwhile, the IKN core area within Kutai Kartanegara Regency has no flood risk.
However, there is a potential earthquake risk of 11,684 hectares, all categorized as medium risk.
In general, the BNPB notes that no area in the IKN core area is at high risk of natural disasters.
Flooding Submerges Residents' Homes near IKN
On Monday, June 24, 2024, flooding submerged dozens of residents' homes in Sepaku Sub-district, Penajam Paser Utara Regency, located near the IKN area.
Quoting *Kaltim Post*, the flood was caused by heavy rain on Monday morning, June 24, 2024.
Based on a preliminary report from the Penajam Paser Utara Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the flood affected four villages: Karang Jinawi Village, Suka Raja Village, Bukit Raya Village, and Sepaku Sub-district.
"This rain caused rivers and drains to overflow, resulting in rising water levels in residents' homes located in low-lying areas and near riverbanks," said the Head of the local BPBD, Muhammad Sukadi Kuncoro, as reported by *Kaltim Post* on Monday, June 24, 2024.
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