Gibran: Elderly, Children, And Pregnant Women Bali Flood Refugees Must Be Priority

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (ANTARA)

DENPASAR - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka asked the flood victims handling team to prioritize refugees who have special needs in Denpasar, Bali.

"Elder residents (elderly), babies, children, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers with special needs please prioritize them," said Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka while reviewing refugees quoted by ANTARA, Friday, September 12.

He also asked that refugees who were sick, including skin pain after the flood, could also be handled properly.

Gibran hopes that school children can stay in school, follow the teaching and learning process.

To the refugees, the former mayor of Solo also revealed that damaged public facilities, including important places, such as schools, places of worship, temples, bridges, and others will be rebuilt by the government.

The central and regional governments, he said, are currently conducting assessments to help repair damage to houses or places of business experienced by refugees, one of which is in Tohpati, Denpasar.

"According to the President's orders, we were ordered to immediately take quick action and ensure that BNPB's assistance could be right on target and fast," said Vice President Gibran.

Meanwhile, the flood victim, Ida Ayu Suyawati, submitted a request for assistance to the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, because she needed business capital to revive her business, including credit relief.

This is because he suffered a loss of more than Rp. 40 million, because his accessories business and cell phone needs were destroyed due to being flooded.

"My shop was sold out, destroyed and all the items were wet, nothing could be saved," he said.

Based on data from Perbekel (village head) Kesiman Kertalangu I Made Suena, currently as many as 70 families (KK) or 124 people are affected by flooding in the Tohpati area, East Denpasar.

Of that number, 20 families or 28 people still live in the evacuation posts at the Banjar Tohpati Hall.

Previously, the Bali Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that large floods and landslides occurred at 123 points in seven regencies/cities in Bali, namely Denpasar City, Badung Regency, Gianyar, Tabanan, Klungkung, Karangasem, and Jembrana.

Based on temporary data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) until 17.00 WITA on Thursday (11/9), the total number of victims who died was 16 people and one person was still reported missing.

As for the details of the victims who died, namely 10 victims in Denpasar City, two victims in Jembrana Regency, three victims in Gianyar Regency, and one victim in Badung Regency.