BNPB: Hundreds Of Food Packages, Gensets To Satellites Arrive In North Sumatra

A number of houses were seen being flooded with heights reaching the roof of the building in Lubuk Kapundung Village, Muara Batang Gadis, Mandailing Natal Regency, Tuesday, 25/11. ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Madina

JAKARTA - Hundreds of logistical assistance packages ranging from basic necessities, generator emergency equipment, to internet satellite communication devices including evacuation equipment from the central government arrived in North Sumatra (North Sumatra) and were immediately distributed.

The disaster emergency response assistance was sent by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) using a cargo plane from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta to Silangit Airport, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Friday afternoon.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said all aid was immediately dismantled and prepared for further distribution, both by land and air by helicopter, to ensure emergency handling runs quickly and on target.

BNPB detailed that the logistical assistance was distributed to affected areas, starting from Sibolga City, covering 200 food packages, 200 boxes of ready-to-eat food, one unit of refugee tents, 100 mattresses, 20 velbeds, 100 blankets, one pump of alcon 6 HP, one generator, and one complete polyethylene boat with engine.

Assistance with similar details was also allocated to Central Tapanuli, South Tapanuli and Mandailing Natal Regencies.

Meanwhile, the Banlogpal of North Tapanuli Regency received 200 packages of basic necessities, 200 boxes of ready-to-eat food, one refugee tent, 100 mattresses, 20 velbeds, and 100 blankets.

As for Gunung Sitoli City and South Nias Regency, each region received 200 food packages, 200 boxes of ready-to-eat food, one refugee tent, 100 mattresses, 20 velbeds, and 100 blankets.

Abdul revealed that at the second stage of thickening aid, additional logistics were sent specifically to Sibolga City and Central Tapanuli Regency. Each region obtained one Starlink internet satellite device to support emergency communication, one portable tower, five refugee tents, 100 family tents, 20 sets of field kitchen utensils, 10chainsaw, and 10 packages of toolkit.

BNPB also strengthens support for the Kodam I/Bukit line by distributing 500 blankets, 100 velbeds, 300 mattresses, 300 folding mattresses, five refugee tents, 300 food packages, 300 ready-to-eat food, and 300 hygiene kits, as a supporter of field operations.

With the distribution of this assistance, BNPB ensures that emergency handling efforts in North Sumatra run optimally and all elements of the government remain on standby in supporting the acceleration of the recovery of the affected communities.

The thickening of this aid, he said, was given because North Sumatra was the area that was the most severely damaged, as well as the highest number of victims of floods and landslides, after Aceh and West Sumatra.

Temporary data from BNPB reported that as of Friday night there were a total of 116 victims who died and 42 people were missing in the search.

There were 11 victims spread across several areas, including North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli 51 people, South Tapanuli 32 people, Sibolga City 17 people, Humbang Hasundutan 6 people, Padang Sidempuan City one person, and West Pakpak two people, while Mandailing Natal did not report any casualties.

Infrastructure damage also had an impact on access to transportation in South Tapanuli, the Sidempuan 'Sibolga national route was cut off, while the Sipirok' Medan route was cut off at two points. In Mandailing Natal, several roads such as Singkuang Tubuyung and Bulu Soma were stepped on by floods and landslides.

By M. Riezko Bima Elko Prasetyo

Editor : Risbiani Fardaniah