BPBD Reports An Increase In The Number Of Residents Affected By Drought In Cilacap

Cilacap Regency BPBD officers distributed clean water assistance in Bugelsampang Hamlet, Bojong Village, Kawungaten District, Cilacap, Monday (10/6/2024). (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Cilacap)

CILACAP - The number of residents affected by drought in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, has increased to 3,294 people. This number is in accordance with data from the Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the Cilacap Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Budi Setyawan.

"If you look at the number of villages that have started to be affected by drought, it is still the same as last week, namely six villages in four sub-districts," said Budi Setyawan in Cilacap, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, June 15.

He said the six villages that had been affected by drought consisted of Bojong and Ujungmanik in Kawunganten, Cimrutu and Rawapu sub-districts in Patimuan; Gintungreja, Gandrungmangu, and Rawajaya sub-districts in Bantarsari sub-district.

However, when viewed from the number of residents affected by drought, he said, there were an additional 108 families consisting of 406 people from the previous 775 families consisting of 2,888 people to 883 families consisting of 3,294 people.

According to him, the addition occurred because the area affected by drought in one village increased widely. "Thus, the number of residents affected by drought also increases," he said.

In this regard, he said the Cilacap Regency BPBD until June 10, 2024 had distributed 15 tanks of clean water equivalent to 75,000 liters for 883 families affected by drought in six villages in four sub-districts.

He admitted that from Tuesday (11/6) to Friday (14/6) there had been no application for distribution of clean water assistance submitted by the village government.

"Maybe because in the last few days there has been rain, so it can increase the availability of water for residents," he said.

According to him, residents in several areas are used to holding rainwater as a supply to meet their daily needs.

In addition, with the rain in the last few days, residents' wells have been filled with water even though it is not like during the rainy season.

"Nevertheless, we are still ready to distribute clean water aid to residents affected by drought. Whatever is needed, we are ready to distribute clean water aid to residents," he concluded.