The Form Of The Semeru Disaster Emergency Integrated Command Post, Head Of BNPB: Please Make Sure The Needs Of Refugees Are Available And Sufficient!

Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. Suharyanto (right) listens to the latest information delivered by the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa (left)/ BNPB Doc

JAKARTA - Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Lieutenant General Suharyanto, immediately chaired an internal coordination meeting upon his arrival in Lumajang, East Java. The coordination meeting at the Pasiran District Office was carried out by BNPB with the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nico Afinta, Lumajang Regent Thoriqul Haq and Lumajang Regency government officials. emergency after the eruption of Mount Semeru. In particular, the process of evacuating affected victims and fulfilling the basic needs of refugees. According to him, this is to ensure data consolidation and active coordination of search, rescue, evacuation and handling of refugees can run well.

"It is necessary to immediately establish an integrated post for disaster emergency response to ensure data consolidation and active coordination of search, rescue, evacuation and handling of refugees can run well," said Suharyanto, Sunday, December 5.

BNPB, he said, would deploy as many as 3 helicopters so that the local government could use it for emergency handling. As for heavy equipment, it will be supported from Battalion 527. "This support is to be utilized as best as possible for the benefit of the people," said Suharyanto.

"Please make sure it's available and sufficient. If it's lacking, please report it so we can move immediately," said Suharyanto. Previously, BNPB had also sent a rapid reaction team (TRC) to the location to provide emergency handling assistance to local governments at the location.

BNPB has also provided initial assistance as a form of rapid response to the incident.

As for the assistance that has been handed down in the form of 1,374 ready-to-eat food packages, 1,377 side dishes, 2,000 blankets, 900 mattresses, 20,000 pcs of KF 94 masks, and 2 units of refugee tents. The total amount of assistance provided was Rp. 1,149,189,300.