If You Want To Send Donations To Cianjur, There's No Need For Convoys, Enough Representatives So That They Don't Even Make Them Happy

Various methods have been made so that assistance can be immediately received by victims of the Cianjur earthquake evacuation (BNPB Photo)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) distributed 100,000 liters of water for the needs of earthquake victims evacuation posts in four sub-districts of Cianjur Regency, West Java. So the refugees no longer use river water.

The Field Coordinator for Disaster Emergency Response (TDB) PMI Cianjur, Fajar Aciana, said the demand for clean water supplies from evacuation posts in four affected sub-districts such as Cianjur, Cugenang, Pacet and Warungkondang, increased with the number of distribution points of more than 50 posts.

"We distribute it according to the request at night or in the morning, so that the water supply to each evacuation post can be met. We have sufficient water supply to meet the needs of the evacuation post from PDAM Cianjur," said Fajar, Saturday, November 26, quoted from Antara.

Since the last five days, 11 tanker trucks from the central PMI have been deployed to meet residents' clean water. The reason is, the main pipe owned by PDAM Cianjur is still damaged by the earthquake, while repairs cannot be made due to the high volume of vehicles that distribute aid.

He asked donors who want to distribute aid, it is better to take advantage of disaster posts belonging to the government or humanitarian organizations in Cianjur, in order to avoid total traffic jams that could disrupt the distribution of logistics and clean water for evacuation needs.

"The tightness of vehicles that want to convey donations to posts and locations is affected, makes Cianjur stuck every day because the vehicles used are more than two units, this is definitely disturbing the distribution of logistics, especially water tanks," he said.

He hopes that those who donate do not use large groups of vehicles in an effort to avoid queues on distribution routes that are immediately available, including when the ambulance refers the victim to the hospital, it is hampered due to the high volume of vehicles.

"We do not prohibit please donate to ease the burden on earthquake victims, but do not convoy like disaster tourism because volunteers must distribute logistics, especially clean water which is really needed by the affected residents and refer to those who are sick so that they arrive quickly," said Fajar Aciana.