North Sumatra Governor Extends Disaster Emergency Response Status For 14 Days
North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Governor Bobby Afif Nasution extended the disaster emergency response status for 14 days from December 11 to December 24, 2025.
This is stated in the Decree of the Governor of North Sumatra Number 188.44/863/KPTS/2025 concerning the Extension of the Emergency Response Status for Floods, Landslides and Earthquakes in the Province of North Sumatra.
"The extension of the disaster emergency response status is valid for the next 14 days," said Head of the North Sumatra Disaster Emergency Command Post Basarin Yunus Tanjung as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 10.
Basarin said this was in accordance with the results of the disaster management evaluation meeting, recommending an extension of the emergency response period for floods and landslides in North Sumatra.
Previously, North Sumatra Governor Bobby Afif Nasution set a disaster emergency response status for the next 14 days following floods, landslides, and earthquakes in the North Sumatra region.
This status is stated in the Decree of the Governor of North Sumatra Number 188.44/836/KPTS/2025 concerning the Determination of Disaster Emergency Response Status for 14 days from November 27 to December 10, 2025.
"The recommendation was submitted after the report showed that 18 regencies/cities in North Sumatra were not yet in a safe condition," he said.
Basari also said that the status extension was needed to perfect and accelerate emergency response measures in affected areas.
The area in North Sumatra is said to still need serious attention because until now the emergency response is needed due to high rainfall, such as in Garoga Village, South Tapanuli Regency.
In addition, a number of regencies/cities in North Sumatra are also recommended to extend disaster emergency response status, including Central Tapanuli, Sibolga, and Langkat.
Dalam rapat evaluasi penanganan bencana juga membahas persiapan logistik untuk mengantisipasi prejiraan cuaca ekstrem.
"We are preparing logistical distribution steps, both from provincial posts to districts to deal with high rainfall forecasts from 8 to 15 December 2025," he explained.
He said that the current disaster management priorities include accelerating the handling of refugees and restoring areas in floods and landslides.
"Recovery of facilities that are not yet normal, and it takes steps to accelerate the refugees along with health services and education so that the teaching and learning process can run as before," he said.
In addition, the recovery of important networks such as electricity, clean water, and logistics distribution continues to be pursued. " Access to several affected villages is also still limited because it can only be passed on foot," said Basarin.