The Minister Of Social Affairs Visits Flood Victims In Lombok, What To Do There?

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini came to visit flood victims as well as handed over aid to residents affected by natural disasters in Batulayar District and Gunung Sari District of West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

Risma also visited a public kitchen operated by members of the Taruna Siaga Disaster (Tagana) at the Puskesmas in Gunungsari District, West Lombok Regency.

"The Ministry of Social Affairs has made efforts to deal with the impact of the disaster by deploying Tagana to assist in the evacuation process, assessing victims and distributing logistical needs," Risma said, Friday, December 10, quoted from Antara.

Not only that, the Tagana have also established a public kitchen since Monday (6/12), until Thursday (9/12) they have produced as many as 13,847 packs of ready-to-eat food.

Eight evacuation post points were also established. Psychosocial support services (LDP) are also provided to reduce the psychological burden and post-disaster trauma, especially for vulnerable groups.

Risma said that emergency response logistics had also been distributed from the Lombok buffer stock, which consisted of 650 packages of basic necessities, 50 packages of foodware, 50 packages of family kits, 50 packages of kidsware, 50 packages of family kitchen utensils, 40 rolls of tents, 30 mattresses and velbeds. five pieces.

The assistance provided by the Minister of Social Affairs at the review site included 500 sheets of gloves, 200 pieces of children's toys, 300 packages of snacks, medicines, 420 packs of biscuits, and 200 packs of diapers for children.

"The total value of the logistics assistance distributed is IDR 287.72 million," he said.

In addition, Social Minister Risma also handed over compensation to the heirs for the five victims who died in the amount of Rp. 75 million or Rp. 15 million for each heir. In addition, compensation for seriously injured victims is IDR 5 million for one person, so the total compensation value is IDR 80 million.

Thus, the total assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs in the form of logistical assistance and compensation amounted to Rp.367.07 million.

Earlier on Sunday (5/12) at 02.00 WITA, it rained with high intensity and caused flooding on Monday (6/12).

The natural disaster caused five fatalities and damaged hundreds of houses, and more than 20,000 people were affected by the disaster in four sub-districts in West Lombok Regency, namely Gunungsari, Lingsar, Sekotong, and Batulayar Districts.