74 Schools Submerged By Demak Floods Now Actively Hold Teaching Learning

A number of houses were damaged due to the breakdown of the embankment on the banks of the Tuntang River, Pilangwetan Village, Demak, Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (ANTARA-Akhmad Nazaruddin L)

The Regent of Demak Esiti'anah ensured that all schools in Demak Regency, which were previously flooded, have now resumed the teaching and learning process.

"In order for students to return to school, the Demak Regency Government is also trying to accelerate the cleaning of schools affected by flooding," he said after receiving school supplies, basic necessities, and stoves from the Directorate General of Air Transportation at the Demak Flood Emergency Management Integrated Command Post, Monday, March 4, confiscated by Antara.

After dozens of schools that were previously affected by the flood were cleaned, he said, now they have been active again in holding the teaching and learning process.

In fact, said Eisti'anah, when students whose houses were affected by the flood were even made emergency schools in refugee camps.

The existence of the emergency school aims to avoid being depressed because they are lagging behind lessons with other students who are not flooded.

Based on data at the Demak Disaster Command Post on February 27, 2024, the number of schools affected by the flood was 74 units. Meanwhile, the number of affected students reached 13,417 people.

Meanwhile, Head of the UPT Office of Dewandaru Airport Ariadi Yudiawan revealed that the assistance provided to Demak residents affected by the flood included 100 sets of school supplies, 150 packs of basic necessities, and 10 sets of stoves.

"Hopefully this assistance can ease the burden on residents affected by the flood," he said.

Chairman of Dharma Wanita, Director General of Civil Aviation, Solichah Cecep Kurniawan, added that the school equipment assistance was used to help students whose houses were affected by the flood.

"Of course, their school equipment was also damaged or washed away by the flood, so we took the initiative to provide him with school equipment assistance if it could be useful for them," he said.

Including with the help of stoves and basic necessities, he said, to help residents whose stoves were damaged so that they could return to cooking for their families.