The aid, mostly food and basic necessities, was dispatched from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport in cooperation with WWF Indonesia and the Forestry Ministry, police officials said.
Police said Rimbun Air flights carried the cargo to Iskandar Muda airport in Banda Aceh, with the airport police unit acting as an information hub for public updates.
Indonesia’s police have shipped about 160 tonnes of logistics on nine flights so far, supported by cargo operators, airport police chief Ronald Sipayung told reporters in Tangerang, Banten Province.
He thanked airlines and donors for helping millions affected by flash floods and landslides across Sumatra, and urged the public to report delivery problems via the police emergency call center.
WWF Indonesia said Saturday’s shipment was its first, totaling 22.5 tonnes, and praised police, airlines and community groups for enabling rapid delivery to disaster-hit areas.
Additional aid has come from state-owned banks, including Bank Syariah Indonesia and Bank Mandiri, as flooding and landslides affected parts of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
Bank Syariah Indonesia and its charity arm delivered 78.7 tonnes of aid worth 12 billion rupiah, including ready meals, medicines, hygiene kits, clothing, boats and communications equipment.
Most of the assistance was allocated to Aceh, with satellite phones and Starlink internet supporting local coordination, and public kitchens and health posts operating in Langsa, Bireuen and Kuala Simpang.
The kitchens, active since Dec. 6, distribute about 2,000 meal packages daily to Langsa, Tamiang and Kuala Simpang, chosen for access to clean water and supporting infrastructure.
Bank Mandiri has sent 68,000 aid packages across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, focusing on food, water, bedding and hygiene supplies for displaced residents during the emergency response.
Through its Mandiri Disaster Response program, the lender deployed volunteers with local authorities and security forces to support evacuations, logistics and recovery efforts, prioritizing rapid normalization of social and economic activity for affected communities.
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