Residents Evacuated After Flash Flood Hits Padang, Indonesia

Scores of residents were evacuated after flash flooding inundated hundreds of houses in the Indonesian city of Padang, in West Sumatra province, on Wednesday, September 26.

According to Sutan Hendra of the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Padang City, heavy rains caused flash flooding, with water level reportedly reaching more than three feet in parts of the city.

This video, shared on September 26, shows evacuation efforts at Jondul Rawang, one of the hardest hit districts in Padang. Credit: Regional Disaster Management Agency of Padang City via Storyful