On The First Day Of Handling The Cianjur Earthquake, Regent Herman Suggested That Residents Return To Home

Cianjur Regent Herman Suherman (right) held a meeting with the Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. Suharyanto at the Cianjur Regent's Office Hall, West Java, Monday, November 28. (ANTARA)

JABAR - Cianjur Regent Herman Suherman invited the victims of the Cianjur earthquake to return home. The recommendation was addressed to residents whose districts were lightly damaged or still habitable.

"There is a recommendation from the BMKG and I will write a letter to the sub-district heads, village heads, to those with minor damages, to return to their respective homes," said Herman at the Cianjur Regent's Office Hall, West Java (West Java), Monday, November 28, quoted from Antara. This Monday Herman is fully in control of the implementation of tasks in the field for earthquake management in Cianjur, including the search and rescue of victims and refugees. "Even though today I took control but was still guided. Still accompanied by BMKG, we while learning to remain guided, we will focus even though yesterday we actually stay focused too. The only control is at the center, but now it is with us, "said the Regent of Cianjur. On the first day in control, the Regent of Cianjur made a decree regarding post-earthquake control by his party.

"Earlier we made a decree and also a press conference meeting by Forkominda. We involve the Chief of Police, Mr. Dandim, Mr. Kajari, including the Chairman of the DPRD, we involve them inside," he said.

Regent Herman admitted that he did not feel heavy or burdened when he had to be the command to handle the earthquake in Cianjur Regency. "It doesn't feel heavy. Now it's starting to slope, and I'm not alone, there are still local officials from the center," he said. He said the evacuation process for the search for earthquake victims was still one of the priority things in disaster management under his command. "We are still focused on evacuating, because there are still 11 people (victims who have not been found). We are also conducting surveys and assessments for residents' houses that were lightly, moderately to heavy," said the Regent.