Acting Governor Of Central Java Says There Are 13 Districts And 113 Villages Affected By Floods

The Wulan River Embankment is expected to burst again in Dukuh Ketanjung, Ketanjung Village, Karanganyar District, Demak Regency, Central Java. (Between/Akhmad Nazaruddin Lathif)

JAKARTA The executor of the position (Pj) of the Governor of Central Java Nana Sudjana said that currently there are still around 800 refugees affected by flooding in Grobogan Regency who live in a number of shelter locations. "Until now there are still eight evacuation shelters in Grobogan with an 800 refugee population," said Nana, Sunday, March 17. Based on observations, he said that floods in a number of points in Grobogan had begun to recede and a number of refugees had also returned to their respective homes. He admitted that quite extreme rain intensity in the last few days caused flood disasters in a number of areas in Central Java, including Grobogan which had lasted three days. The flood that hit Grobogan again was caused by the overflow of the Lusi River and also broke through eight embankments, with the impact felt by people living in 13 sub-districts. "Last month (February) there were 19 sub-districts affected by the flood. Meanwhile, there are currently 13 sub-districts and 113 villages affected by floods, both settlements and rice fields. This is indeed a concern for us," he stressed. Several steps were taken by the Central Java Provincial Government to overcome natural disasters, including through weather engineering or weather modification technology (TMC) by BMKG and BNPB, rehabilitation of embankments, and repair of road infrastructure.

During her review, Nana handed over assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs worth Rp266,223,000, assistance from Korpri worth Rp27.5 million, and from the Central Java Provincial Food Security Service as much as 750 kilograms of rice. The assistance was in the form of food, cases, tents, shelters, clothing, family kids, rice, cooking oil, instant food, and others. Nana checked the condition of the refugees at the refugee camps at the PCNU Grobogan Office and handed over logistical assistance, as well as monitoring the public kitchens placed at the local Social Service office. Meanwhile, Eko as the head of the public kitchen said that at least 4,000 rice packs had been provided for flood-affected residents in Grobogan who were channeled to break the fast and eat sahur. "The finished nasi will be wrapped through the head of the RW as the coordinator. So we distribute it only up to the posts that have been determined by the head of the RT and the head of the RW in each region," he said.