Padang Flash Floods: Police Evacuate About 330 Residents
Police evacuated about 330 residents as flash floods hit Padang, Indonesia. Mobile Brigade teams remain deployed at three locations.
PADANG, Indonesia — Police have evacuated about 330 people from two locations after flash floods inundated parts of Padang, a city on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, as 300 officers remained deployed across affected areas on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. The response highlights the immediate risks to residents in a region where heavy rain has left neighborhoods flooded.
Indonesia’s National Police said teams were positioned at three sites to assist people still needing help. Evacuations and monitoring were continuing, with officers equipped to reach residents through flooded areas and guide them toward safer locations.
Brig. Gen. Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, head of the National Police Public Information Bureau, said personnel had been sent with supporting equipment. “The National Police has deployed personnel and supporting equipment to help evacuate residents affected by the floods,” he said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Sunday.
Three teams deployed across Padang
The West Sumatra Regional Police Mobile Brigade, known as Satbrimob Polda Sumbar, deployed 300 personnel under the command of its chief, Police Commissioner Lukman Syafri Dandel Malik. The teams were assigned to Lumin Park housing in Lubuk Minturun, Koto Tangah district; Dadok Tunggul Hitam; and Guo Kuranji.
Police reports said about 300 residents were evacuated from Lumin Park and 30 from Guo Kuranji. The report did not specify how many people, if any, had been evacuated from Dadok Tunggul Hitam, so the stated total refers to the two locations with reported figures.
At Lumin Park, personnel established a search-and-rescue post in the Lubuk Minturun area. Teams at the other two sites remained on standby and monitored conditions for further requests for assistance.
The operation has a direct bearing on residents’ ability to leave flooded neighborhoods safely: reaching higher ground depends on the teams’ access to affected streets and the conditions on the ground. Police urged residents to stay alert to the risk of further flooding, follow instructions from responders and move to a safer place if their surroundings become dangerous.
Rescue equipment and ongoing response
Mobile Brigade teams used inflatable boats, outboard motors, life jackets, rescue helmets, kernmantle rope, carabiners, pulleys and body harnesses. Trucks carrying personnel, buses, specialized rescue vehicles and other operational vehicles supported the deployment.
Police said they were coordinating with relevant agencies while continuing to monitor affected areas and attend to residents’ needs. The source report did not provide a rainfall total or details on damage, and police had not given an evacuation figure for Dadok Tunggul Hitam.
Trunoyudo said officers were continuing their humanitarian work with residents’ safety as the priority. “Personnel in the field continue to carry out humanitarian duties, prioritizing the safety of residents,” he said.
