Race With Time: 28 Helicopters Deployed To Save Flood-affected Residents In Aceh, West Sumatra And North Sumatra

Officers put aid logistics into military transport aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Saturday (29/11/2025). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Indrianto Eko Suwarso/agr

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said that to this day the government has deployed 28 helicopters to disaster sites in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra.

The deployment of joint helicopters from the Indonesian Air Force, Land and Sea, police, BNPB, and Basarnas was carried out to distribute aid and evacuate disaster victims.

"In addition, weather modifications have also been carried out in the last three days and have succeeded in reducing rainfall in all affected provinces, so that the evacuation and delivery of logistical assistance from the air can be carried out quickly," Teddy said in a statement in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, November 30.

He said all handling efforts were going well and fast, starting from the evacuation process, sending logistical assistance, to restoring access.

President Prabowo Subianto through his social media account stated that the government had moved quickly since the first day of floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

He ordered that evacuations, distribution of aid, and regional recovery be carried out swiftly and coordinated.

In addition to helicopters, the government has also dispatched three Hercules C-130 aircraft and one A400 unit, as well as various emergency assistance by land and air, including evacuation tents, rubber boats, generators, and communication tools.

Public kitchens and SPPG posts were also established at a number of points to meet the needs of residents.

In the official video on the account, a number of survivors' children expressed their gratitude to Prabowo for the government's quick response.

The President also expressed his condolences and invited the entire community to unite to help the victims, while hoping that this difficult time would soon pass.