"I'm happy to see that construction of the temporary housing has begun. The temporary housing could be completed within a month," Prabowo said while inspecting the site and meeting with residents on Thursday.
The President stated that with the completion of the temporary housing, residents will no longer need to live in refugee tents.
After the completion of the temporary housing, Prabowo stated that the government also plans to build permanent housing for affected residents.
The President stated that the permanent housing units will be of adequate quality and size, with an area of approximately 70 square meters.
"Soon after that, we will build permanent housing units. The quality is quite good, and the permanent housing units will be fairly spacious, at around 70 square meters," Prabowo said.
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On that occasion, the head of state also expressed his appreciation to all parties involved in disaster management and recovery efforts in Agam.
According to him, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), as well as central and regional governments, have worked together to improve conditions in the affected areas.
Prabowo emphasized that the government will continue to monitor the situation and consider further steps to improve conditions for disaster-affected communities.
President Prabowo arrived in West Sumatra on Wednesday (Dec. 17) to review several areas affected by floods and landslides. During his visit, the president is scheduled to visit three disaster-hit locations: Agam, Padang Pariaman, and Tanah Datar districts.
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