Flooded, farmers in Madison County, Endangered Failed Harvest

Residents who live in flood prone areas began nervously. In Balerejo subdistrict, Madiun District for example, residents worry rice crop failure. Because the river runs through the area, often overflow during heavy rains flushed.

According to residents, within one month was three times the water overflow. The third time the water overflowed yesterday (5 / 2) hit three villages namely Pacinan, Banaran and Sogo. ''We are concerned, if the flood made the rice crop failure,''said Suwarno, one of the village residents Sogo, yesterday.

Explained, the harvest will begin within one to two weeks. If they tergenangi rice water for 24 hours, he said, had certainly decreased grain quality. In fact, the potential can not be harvested. Sogo village, rice field ready for harvest reached more than 50 hectares.

Floods yesterday, because of the high flow of water in the two rivers, Kali kali Jerohan children. ''From the time that water is equally strong. Then, the flow of Pilangkenceng not get in time Lor (the title of times Muneng, Red),''light Suwarno.

Karminem, other residents said the water started to overflow time around at 08.00 pm. As a result, some village roads tergenangi point of water. Height, between 20 to 30 centimeters. In addition, brown water that could enter into some residents' houses. ''If the flood of Jerohan time (water flow) is not sederas this. More calm,''he said.

Information compiled from Bakesbangpol Radar Madiun and Well Pemkab Madiun, floods that occurred in the three villages were inundated 15 homes. In addition, rice fields across the area residents. ''But water will not affect the development of rice. Because, fast flowing and lost,''Secretary of light Bakesbangpol Well-Agus Budi Wahyono.