BPBD of East Nusa Tenggara: 396 Houses Damaged Due to Hydrometeorological Disasters Since December

Warg houses were damaged by strong winds that hit the East Flores Regency, NTT, Sunday (1/1/2023). (ANTARA/HO-BPBD East Flores Regency)

KUPANG - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of East Nusa Tenggara Province said that 396 residents' houses were damaged due to the impact of the hydrometeorological disaster from December 2022 until January 2023.

"Of the 1,377 residents' houses that were affected by the disaster, there were 396 units of houses that were seriously, moderately, or lightly damaged due to hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and strong winds", said the Chief Executive of the NTT Province BPBD, Ambrosius Kodo, as reported by ANTARA on Friday, January 6.

He said this was related to the impact of damage to residents' houses due to the hydrometeorological disaster in NTT.

Hundreds of residents' houses were damaged in the districts of Kupang, South Central Timor, Belu, Rote Ndao, Alor, Lembata, East Flores, Sikka, and Manggarai.

169 units of residents' houses were heavily damaged, 71 units moderately damaged, and 156 units lightly damaged.

Ambrosius said that several areas affected by the disaster were currently in a conducive condition, while some were in the process of being arrested or handled in the field.

The provincial government, he said, has also provided logistical support through the Social Service and the provincial BPBD and is coordinating with the regional government for handling steps using their own resources.

"Things that cannot be done, especially during the aftermath of a disaster, we ask for support from the central government, either through the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) or other related ministries or institutions", he said.