Rob Tidak Kunjung Surut Flood, Tanjungpinang City Government Starts Distribution Of Rice Shakes

Tanjungpinang City Social Service, Riau Islands, established a public kitchen to help fulfill food for coastal residents affected by tidal flooding, Thursday (26/1). (ANTARA)

TANJUNGPINANG - The tidal flood has not ended on the coast of Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands since last Wednesday and the local government has also started distributing thousands of packaged rice to help fulfill the food of the affected victims. "In addition to packaged rice, there is also assistance for eggs, instant noodles, and other basic necessities for coastal residents affected by tidal flooding," said the Head of the Tanjungpinang Social Service, Marzul Hendri, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, Thursday, January 26. He said that on Wednesday night, the public kitchen distributed 1,283 packaged rice to affected residents. Then the second day, Thursday afternoon, the public kitchen again distributed 1,000 packets of rice. His continuation on Thursday night, the public kitchen will also re-distributing 1,200 packs of packaged rice to affected residents. "Residents in locations affected by tidal flooding are certainly still having difficulty carrying out their activities. We hope that this assistance will be able to reduce their burden," said Marzul. In addition to establishing a public kitchen, he said, the Mayor of Tanjungpinang Rahma and his staff also visited and distributed directly assistance to residents affected by tidal flooding. In fact, according to him, the Chairperson of PKK Tanjungpinang Agung Wira Dharma personally donated rice, instant noodles, eggs, cooking oil, powder milk, and mineral water to meet the needs of public kitchens. "Alhamdulillah, food supplies to be processed in public kitchens and distributed to residents are fulfilled," said Marzul.Marzul said that the establishment of public kitchens would still continue, until the situation and tidal flood conditions decreased. In addition to the triggered sea water rise, the city government also alerted medical personnel, mattresses, and clean water supply. All related OPD residents in the Tanjungpinang City Government are also on standby to deal with tidal flood victims. Based on BPBD Tanjungpinang data, there are dozens of areas in the center of the Riau Islands that were submerged by tidal flooding on Wednesday, January 25. Even though there were no casualties, but floods triggered by rising sea water and the rainfall, causing damage to damage to households due to being submerged by sea and mud water. Until now, a number of coastal residents such as in Bugis and Teluk Keriting Village are still busy cleaning their houses