137 Houses Damaged By Strong Winds In Bangka Belitung Begins To Be Repaired

Strong winds damaged 137 houses of residents in Kepola Village, Central Bangka Regency/Photo: Antara

BANGKA BELITUNG - The government of Central Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, has begun repairing 137 houses of Kepola Village residents which were damaged by strong winds. the impact of strong winds from Kepolat Roy Haris Village in Koba, Tuesday, April 5. As many as 137 residential units in two hamlets in Ketipe Village, Pangkalanbaru District have been recorded to have suffered moderate and severe damage due to strong winds on Tuesday (29/3) afternoon. Of the 137 housing units affected by the strong winds, seven houses were seriously damaged and have been included in the list for immediate repair," he said, quoted by Antara. A total of 350 joint personnel were deployed to help victims of the strong winds.

"We move quickly and work hand in hand to help residents in trouble after their houses were hit by strong winds," said Roy Haris, who currently also serves as the Pangkalanbaru sub-district head. from the private sector and community organizations. "Until now a joint team has always been in the field to monitor the condition of residents, a post has also been established as well as a warehouse for logistics storage," said the former Head of Public Relations of the Central Bangka Regency Government.