Village Government Receives A Number Of Assistance From PT IWIP Post Flood

Photo: Doc. PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP)

JAKARTA - The floods that hit Central Halmahera, North Maluku on July 20 - 24 have caused a number of villages to be submerged, caused significant damage, and needed quick assistance and coordination from various parties.

In response to this incident, PT IWIP has actively coordinated with village and local governments to provide immediate assistance to affected residents as a quick flood management measure.

Lelief Sawai Village Head, Frileks Arbaben, emphasized that all parties are working together in flood management efforts. He also confirmed that previously the area was often flooded, but the time period could be over five years.

"Everything is working together in terms of evacuating refugees, as well as providing the assistance needed by flood victims," said Frileks, in a written statement, Thursday, August 22.

He also added that PT IWIP provided various types of assistance, including food, clothing, and cash.

IWIP provides logistical assistance in the form of food, clean water, and clothing. In addition, there is also assistance in the form of cash incentives to the elderly which are channeled through their respective accounts," he added.

In addition to basic needs assistance, PT IWIP is also involved in improving infrastructure by repairing roads damaged by flooding.

"PT IWIP helps repair the affected roads," explained Frileks.

In line with Frileks, the Head of Lukulamo Village, Aklon Sangaji, also said that PT IWIP also provided assistance in his village in the form of food ingredients.

"Aid is distributed to the main post in the form of basic necessities and mixed goods handed over by the HRD IWIP Division," said Aklon.

Meanwhile, the Coordinator of Data and Information of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Sultan Baabullah Ternate Meteorological Station, Zaki Alinuari, informed that the Central Halmahera area, North Maluku, experienced medium to high rainfall intensity from January to July 2024.

"Especially in May and June experiencing high intensity reaching more than >150 mm in 1 month. Land conditions that tend to continue to wet continuously will have an impact on the high saturation of the soil, then it will increase the potential for floods and landslides," said Zaki when contacted by reporters.

Based on BMKG observations, Zaki continued, changes in air temperature in the Central Halmahera region experienced a positive anomaly or experienced a trend of heating air temperature. This condition increases the potential for convective cloud formation or rain clouds in the Central Halmahera region.

Dari histori curah hujan, Zaki menuturkan bahwa wilayah Halmahera Tengah memiliki tren kenaikan curah hujan pada Mei hingga Agustus; beberapa kejadian bencana di wilayah Halmahera Tengah juga sering tercatat terjadi pada bulan Juli hingga September.

"Therefore, special attention is needed regarding the condition of potential disasters in the Halteng area," he concluded.