DKI Provincial Government Distributes Equipment During The Rainy Season, Including Flood Anticipation Toa

Illustration / one of the residents affected by flooding in Jakarta (Photo of Angga Nugraha / VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Provincial Government has distributed a number of supporting facilities to several RT, RW, and families that are prone to flooding in the rainy season.

Plt. Head of Implementation of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of DKI Sabdo Kurnianto said these supporting facilities were in the form of a toa or megaphone, flashlights, evacuation tires, and masks.

This equipment is used to anticipate heavy rain or water from upstream causing flooding, as well as to support emergency handling.

"Efforts that are being made are distributing additional supporting facilities for the rainy season," Sabdo said in his statement, Thursday, February 25.

In the first phase, BPBD distributed the supporting facilities to 182 RT and 31 RW in 14 flood-prone areas. The distribution will then be carried out in stages.

"Supporting facilities for facing the rainy season have also been distributed to Siaga Villages in six cities and districts of the Thousand Islands from Thursday to Saturday in the form of jerry cans, evacuation tires, and cloth masks," he explained.

Sabdo said that this additional facility was the result of a collaboration between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and BNPB, Baznas (Bazis) DKI Jakarta, Bank DKI, and Bank BRI.

There are also additional tools that are distributed as follows:

1. BNPB

- Cloth masks = 51,000 pieces

- Inflatable boat = 13 units

2. Baznas (Bazis)

- Jerry boat = 37 pieces

- Tires in the evacuation = 150 pieces

- Megaphone = 190 pieces

- Flashlights = 190 pieces

3. Bank DKI

- Handbook of flood preparedness for the community = 33,311 pieces

- Flood control manual for OPDs, business institutions and volunteers = 611 pieces

- Megaphone = 200 pieces

- Flashlights = 200 pieces

4. Bank BRI

- Tires in the evacuation = 350 pieces

- COVID-19 refugee tents = 4 pieces

- Isolation booth = 40 pieces

5. Donate

- Medical masks = 51,000 pieces