29 Villages Affected By Kudus Floods, Number Of Refugees Increases Every Day

Refugees who were victims of the Kudus flood/ Photo: Antara

The number of villages affected by the flood has made the number of refugees in Kudus Regency, Central Java increase every day. Currently, the number of refugees has increased to 1,619 people following the increasing number of villages affected by the flood.

"Currently, flooding is increasingly widespread in 29 villages from the previous few villages," said the Head of the Task Force (Plt) of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kudus Mundir Regency, Sunday, March 17.

For the number of affected residents, he said, to this day (Sunday 17 March) the total is around 32,952 people, but 1,619 people have been displaced.

Thousands of refugees, he said, were scattered in 17 refugee camps, including those occupying the hall of the Kudus DPRD building, village halls, places of worship, educational places, and residents' houses.

Meanwhile, public kitchens, he continued, are provided in eight locations starting from the Golantepus Village Hall, Jati Wetan Village Hall, Gulang, Blimbing Kidul, DPRD Building, mosque, TPQ, and church.

Regarding the availability of logistics, said Mundir, for now it is still sufficient for the next two days. However, later there will also be parties who will help meet logistics needs.

The Kudus Regency Government can also use unexpected funds, he said, following the determination of the emergency response status for strong winds, floods and landslides.