Speaking at a National Teachers Day event in Jakarta, Prabowo said officials were moving supplies and personnel into the worst-hit areas and coordinating with local governments to accelerate relief operations.
He said logistics have been dispatched since the disasters first struck, though rugged terrain and poor weather continue to slow deliveries and hamper rescue teams working in isolated districts.
Prabowo said the government and military flew three Hercules transport aircraft and one A400M from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base on Friday morning to carry additional supplies requested by regional authorities.
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Cargo included tents, inflatable boats, portable generators, communications gear, medicines, ready-to-eat meals and blankets.
Medical teams were also deployed to support overwhelmed clinics and temporary shelters in affected communities.
Prabowo said airlifts would continue as long as needed, adding that previous flights had already delivered relief and more sorties were planned to ensure uninterrupted support for thousands of displaced residents.
He called the disasters a warning of intensifying climate pressures, citing global warming and environmental degradation as drivers of increasingly frequent and severe hydrometeorological events across the archipelago.
Prabowo urged Indonesians to pray for the victims and to strengthen solidarity as emergency workers race to locate missing residents, restore access and stabilize conditions in stricken districts.
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Translator: Mentari D, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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