The Governor of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Bobby Nasution flew by Hercules flight number A-1340 carrying logistics and medicines to the Central Tapanuli (Tapteng) region for disaster victims.
The logistics brought include packages of staples, rice, mineral water, snacks, clothes, towels, cooking oil, soap, instant noodles, and canned sardines.
"It's still isolated (Sibolga and Tapteng, ed), that's why we'll try to arrive later. We'll try to penetrate this afternoon," said Bobby before his departure at Soewondo Air Base Medan, North Sumatra, Friday, November 28.
This is because, he continued, land access to Sibolga City and Tapteng Regency is still cut off due to flash floods and landslides that occurred this week.
Data from the North Sumatra Province Regional Disaster Management Agency stated that flash floods in Tapteng, Tuesday (25/11), occurred in seven sub-districts, namely Pandan, Sarudik, Madiri, Kolang, Tukka, Lumut, and Pinangsori.
Meanwhile, landslides occurred in six sub-districts, namely Badiri, Sibabangun, Lumut, Sarudik, Tapian Nauli, and Tukka.
Meanwhile in Sibolga, flash floods in four sub-districts, namely Sibolga City, South Sibolga, North Sibolga, and Sibolga Sambas. For landslides in four sub-districts, namely Sibolga City, South Sibolga, North Sibolga, and Sibolga Sambas.
"(Until now, red) there are still landslides. There are broken lanes that are due to being covered with material, some have broken because of the subsidence road," said Bobby.
The governor said the Hercules plane he was traveling on would later land at Tapteng's Pinangsori Airport, which had not been operating due to disasters for several days.
Pinangsori Airport Tapteng is planned to be reactivated with priority for the supply of fuel generator sets and other operational needs.
"I want to meet and see firsthand the community. Of course, the evacuation and provision of logistical assistance in Tapteng and Sibolga," said Bobby.
In addition to logistical assistance, North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution also brought a team of communication service providers to repair networks in the Tapteng and Sibolga areas.
In this initial stage, Starlink will be used as a temporary communication solution, before the permanent network is fully repaired.
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