"(The disaster emergency response) has been extended until December 13," Padang Pariaman Regional Secretary Rudy Repenaldi Rilis said on Tuesday (December 9).
The local government had previously declared the emergency response status from November 23 to December 6, 2025. The extension is based on Padang Pariaman District Head Decree Number 375/KEP/BPP/2025.
The decision was taken due to the ongoing need for intensive field operations, particularly in the search for missing victims, fulfilling basic needs of affected residents, repairing and reopening damaged roads and bridges, and stabilizing the socio-economic conditions of affected communities, Rilis explained.
The prolonged recovery effort is due to the extreme weather affecting 17 sub-districts in Padang Pariaman, including 80 flooded locations with water levels ranging from 50 to 400 centimeters, 72 landslides, and 37 incidents of strong winds.
At least 34,058 residents were affected by the disaster, with 4,847 people, or 1,182 families, evacuated to safe locations. As of now, 377 people, or 115 families, remain in evacuation shelters due to the loss of their homes.
Rilis reported that the disaster resulted in seven fatalities, 11 injured victims, and one person still missing.
Additionally, 36 bodies were found washed up along the Batang Anai River, none of whom were identified as residents of Padang Pariaman.
The local government estimated total losses at Rp967.8 billion (US$56 million), primarily due to extensive damage to infrastructure, including 4,842 homes, 66 of which were swept away by the flood.
Public facilities damaged included 53 educational buildings, 49 houses of worship, two health facilities, and two government offices.
Furthermore, 28 roads were damaged, 38 bridges were cut off or severely affected, and 68 irrigation systems and dams were impacted.
In the agricultural sector, 1,145 hectares of rice paddies were flooded, 426.2 hectares of plantations and fields were affected, 50 ponds and pools were damaged, and more than 14,080 livestock were reported dead or swept away.
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