Floods And Landslides Of Manado, Regional Government Of Extension Of Disaster Emergency Response Status Until February 23

Manado Floods (ANTARA)

MANADO - The Regency Government (Pemkab) of North Minahasa has extended the emergency response status for floods and landslides in North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province (Sulut) until February 23.

"It was decided that North Minahasa Regency would extend the Disaster Emergency Response Period for 14 days, as a result of the coordination meeting for emergency handling of floods and landslides starting from February 10-23, 2023," said North Minahasa Regent Joune Ganda, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, February 11.

In addition, he said, this extension is also based on the estimated time needed to overcome post-flood and landslide disasters that have paralyzed a number of public facilities.

He said the estimated time needed to open road access, improve refugee services, collect data and repair a number of public facilities.

The previous status of emergency response for the North Minahasa disaster was stated in the Decree of the Regent of North Minahasa Number 57 of 2023 concerning the Determination of the Emergency Response Status for Flood and Land Land Management in North Minahasa Regency, which ended on February 9, 2023.

As mandated by the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 24 of 2007 concerning Disaster Management, Article 48 letter F, immediate recovery of vital infrastructure and facilities, as well as forecasts for Rainfall from BMKG in January, February and March 2023 in North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi Province, the Government has extended the Disaster Emergency Response Period.

Based on the results, the weather forecast shows that the forecast for rainy properties in January - March 2023 for all areas of North Minahasa Regency varies from Upper Normal, Normal and Under Normal.

Meanwhile, the forecast for Rainfall in January - March 2023 is in the medium to high range in all areas of North Minahasa Regency.

The Regent explained that the extension of the disaster emergency status in order to accelerate the handling of damaged infrastructure in Wori and Talawaan sub-districts as well as services to affected communities in a number of locations would be a priority in handling them.

The Verification team will immediately go to the field to collect data on damaged houses, both heavily damaged, moderate and lightly, consisting of PUPR Technical Personnel, BPBD, Perkim Service, Village Government, Babinsa and Babinkamtibmas, damaged house data collection will be issued in the form of a decree signed by the Regional Head.