BNPB Ensures The Need For Mount Marapi Flood Survivors During The West Sumatra Disaster Transition

The BNPB Risk Evaluation Mapping Team conducted a field survey of the Gunung Marapi river in Padang Panjang City, West Sumatra, Monday (10/6/2024). (ANTARA/HO-BNPB)

During the implementation of the disaster transition period in Agam Regency and Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) ensured that it would continue to monitor the needs of survivors of the cold lava flood of Mount Marapi.

"BPBD in the regions continues to monitor every 10 days local governments distribute logistical assistance to flood survivors," said BNPB Emergency Resources Support Director Agus Riyanto when contacted in Padang, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 18.

This means, said Agus Riyanto, that until now the local government together with the local BPBD are still distributing logistics to flood victims, most of whom have settled at relatives' homes.

Agus said that since June 9, the two regions have designated a disaster transition period as the disaster emergency response period ends on June 8, 2024.

Over the next year, both Tanah Datar and Agam Regencies will focus on recovering damaged or affected sectors due to cold lava floods that hit on May 11, 2024.

"Later on, there will be areas whose transition period ends on June 9, 2025 and December 31, 2024. During that period, Agam and Tanah Datar will focus on recovery because the damage that occurs is quite massive," said Gusri as he is familiarly called.

In general, said Gusri, disaster-affected areas only set a transition period of about three months after the disaster.

However, the magnitude of the impact of the damage in the two areas, the local government decided a transition period of one year.

Separately, the Regent of Tanah Datar Regency, Eka Putra, said that after considering input and views from various parties such as Basarnas, BMKG, BNPB, BPBD and others, the local government decided to switch to an emergency transition period for the next year.

During this transition period, Tanah Datar continued to work, including rehabilitation, reconstruction and building all damaged public infrastructure. The damaged facilities are bridges, irrigation, schools, roads, houses, agricultural land and so on.