“We are making sure that the needs of affected communities are met,” Chief Secretary of BNPB, Rustian, remarked during a visit to flood-affected areas in Padang Pariaman District on Wednesday.
Rustian reported receiving direct updates from the Padang Pariaman District on the impacts of recent hydrometeorological disasters.
Data collected by the local disaster mitigation agency (BPBD) as of November 25 indicates at least 10,202 houses submerged, with 13 completely swept away.
During the visit, Rustian also inspected a damaged road segment affected by rising waters of the Batang Anai Sikayan River. He indicated that authorities, together with BNPB, are likely to divert traffic to alternative routes as the road is no longer repairable.
“This appears impossible to repair, therefore there will be a road diversion requiring land acquisition,” he said.
Given that West Sumatra has declared an emergency response status, BNPB will also prioritize the rapid restoration of infrastructure damaged by hydrometeorological events.
Meanwhile, West Sumatra’s Regional Secretary, Arry Yuswandi, stated that the province’s emergency status is effective from November 25 to December 8, 2023, following a series of hydrometeorological disasters.
The emergency status ensures all regional agencies can operate more quickly, with coordinated and flexible mobilization of logistics, heavy equipment, and personnel, and serves as the basis for requesting ready-to-use funds from BNPB.
Earlier this morning, the Padang Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that 27,433 residents in the area were affected by floods caused by heavy rainfall over the past several days.
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Editor: Azis Kurmala
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