Determining factors of preparedness of heads of families in facing flood disasters in river watersheds

Abstract

Flood disasters are events caused by poor water and land conditions as well as high rainfall. Flood incidents in North Sumatra Province during the 2002-2019 period reached 450 incidents with the number of victims reaching 512 people and injuries reaching 12,630 people. Seeing the existing conditions and considering the large number of fatalities, to reduce the impact of flooding, community preparedness is a very important factor. Community preparedness Community preparedness in disaster management has an important role, because it will influence community actions when a disaster occurs. Based on BPBD data, in September 2018 there was a major flood and caused 5 sub-districts to be flooded, including Medan Johor Sub-district. The aim of this research is to analyze the determinants of preparedness of heads of families in facing flood disasters in the Kwala river basin. Bekala Village, Medan Johor District. This research is an analytical study with a cross sectional design from January to August 2022 with a sample of 170 heads of families. The research results showed that there were 104 heads of families who had preparedness to face floods. There is a relationship between knowledge (p=0.018), attitude (p=0.029), socialization (p= 0.033) and length of stay (p=0.024) with the preparedness of the head of the family in facing flood disasters, while the variables age and education are not related to the preparedness of the head. family in dealing with flood disasters. It is recommended to the sub-district government and the people of Medan Johor to clean up river flows, to sub-district officials to carry out disaster response outreach and training and to heads of families to carry out flood management simulations periodically so that each member knows what to do if a flood disaster occurs.