Jakarta, (Antara News) - The Ministry of Social Affairs is moving quickly to send logistical assistance and personnel for Disaster Preparedness Team (Tagana) as an effort to handle emergency response after the earthquake in Donggala, Central Sulawesi.

"We have identified the resources owned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and activated the social disaster management system. Both emergency aid bufferstok, evacuation equipment, tagana volunteer personnel, and disaster alert vehicles," said Social Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in his statement received in Jakarta. Saturday.

Social Minister has also coordinated with the armed forces (TNI) Commander in order to mobilize relief goods and evacuation equipment that has been prepared from the Ministry of Social Central Warehouse in Bekasi.

The aid sent was 1,000 boxes of fast food, 2,000 beds, 25 multipurpose tents, 3000 roll tents, 2 packages of public kitchen equipment, 1,000 mattresses and 1,500 mattresses.

For this reason, Kamensos has coordinated with the TNI Commander to prepare hercules aircraft for the delivery of emergency assistance from the central warehouse. The Ministry of Social Affairs has also ordered emergency assistance mobilization from the existing stock at Gudang Regional Timur through land routes," he said.

Assistance from the East Regional Ministry of Social Warehouse in Makassar distributed by land consists of 100 beds, 2 family multipurpose tents, 1500 mattresses, 3000 blankets, 200 family kits, 200 kids ware, 100 roll tents, 345 food ware, 100 clothing packages .

"We have also coordinated with the Gorontalo Provincial Government because in the Gorontalo Regional Government warehouse there are goods from the Ministry of Social Affairs which will also be mobilized to the disaster area," he said.

The Ministry of Social Affairs also mobilized 100 Tagana volunteers consisting of 30 Tagana Gorontalo Province, 30 Tagana from West Sulawesi, and 40 Tagana from South Sulawesi.

In addition, mobilization of disaster alert vehicles from buffer zones in the form of rescue cars, trucks, and especially public kitchen vehicles that can cook fast in large quantities

I also ask the affected governors and regents / mayors to take quick steps to overcome emergency needs and issue Emergency Response SKs to facilitate the distribution of aid from ministries and institutions," he added.

Meanwhile, to meet the demand for food in an emergency condition, there are direct purchases of 3000 side dishes at a nearby location that allows for quick distribution to the affected location.

The Ministry of Social Affairs also prepares compensation for the heirs of the deceased victim. Until Friday night, as many as three people were declared dead. They will be given compensation of Rp. 15 million for each heir.

As is known, there was an earthquake with a strength of 7.7 with an epicenter of 10 km on 27 km northeast of Donggala, Central Sulawesi on Friday (28/9) at 17.02 WIB. The earthquake triggered a tsunami in Palu.

Reporting by Desi Purnamawati
Editing by Eliswan Azly

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