Accelerate Aid Distribution And Emergency Response, Coordinating Minister For Human Development And Culture: To Be More Efficient

The plane carrying aid for flood-affected victims in Sumatra, Friday (28/11/2025). BETWEEN/HO-Kemenko PMK

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno emphasized that the distribution of aid and emergency response for flood management in Sumatra continues to be accelerated.

Pratikno said the team from the ministry assisted by the TNI, Polri, and local governments continued to move and coordinate to overcome the impact of the disaster. The logistics sent today are very urgent needs based on President Prabowo Subianto's instructions.

Communication tools, rubber boats, then electric generators. Those are also very necessary things to make these emergency response jobs more efficient," said Pratikno in East Jakarta, Friday, quoted by Antara.

Previously, four aircraft consisting of three Hercules and one A400 were deployed to three provinces affected by natural disasters in Sumatra on Friday.

The four planes each flew from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, East Jakarta, and landed at the nearest airport in Padang, West Sumatra; North Tapanuli, North Sumatra; Banda Aceh; and Lhokseumawe.

In addition, weather modification operations are also being pursued so that the evacuation and delivery of aid can be faster. Pratikno said the Tropical Cyclone Senyar that is currently happening is indeed very powerful.

"But according to the BMKG, it has started to decline. Therefore, we are also carrying out weather modification operations. It has begun to be flown to reduce rainfall on the mainland, so that later we will bring rainfall to the ocean. This is also made in such efforts," he said.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya explained that efforts to deal with disasters and logistics distribution to the Sumatra region had been carried out since the beginning of this week.

TNI aircraft to aircraft belonging to civilian airlines also helped to transport disaster management needs, including assistance for affected victims.

"A few days ago until today, aid continues to go there. From the side of the TNI aircraft, then also with civilian airlines to transport all needs. The needs are tailored to the needs there," said Teddy.

He said regional heads in West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh had also been contacted directly to coordinate the needs in areas affected by the disaster.

According to Teddy, today the central government sent around 150 tents, 64 rubber boats, generators, and communication devices.

"Then also ready-to-eat food. The medical team from the TNI, then also from the Ministry of Health. The medical team consists of doctors and nurses as well as medical assistance. The important thing is that all aid immediately flies to the location, to the deepest area," said Teddy.