Many Victims Untouched, Tomorrow Mensos Risma Fly To NTT

Mensos Tri Rismaharani (Photo: Instagram)

JAKARTA - Social Minister Tri Rismaharini invited philanthropists to help residents affected by flash floods and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT) and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

"I see a lot of damaged houses, so we invite the benefactors to raise aid," he said at a press conference monitored online in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Wednesday, April 7.

Mensos emphasized that natural disasters in NTB and NTT are a moment for all elements of society and philanthropists to show solidarity and social solidarity.

"Disasters are of a wide scale and many areas are affected. Let's work together, help our brothers and sisters who have been affected by the disaster," he said.

Mensos is planned to return to the disaster site in NTT to provide assistance to the survivors. According to him at this time that is still needed in the form of foodstuffs, medicines and heavy equipment for the evacuation process.

"I will leave tomorrow morning at 05.00 WIB to go back there, because there are still many areas that I worry about not being touched by food needs. I went to Jakarta just to take care of a few things," he said.

The impact of tropical cyclone Seroja caused disasters in NTT and NTB. In NTT, a number of areas were severely affected by the disaster, namely East Flores Regency, Malacca, Lembata Ngada, West Sumba, East Sumba, Rote Ndao, Ende, Sabu Raijua, Alor, Kupang, Belu, North Central Timor and Kupang city.

Based on temporary data compiled by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) until Wednesday at 14.00 WIB, the number of fatalities as many as 124 people with details in East Flores District 67 people, Lembata 28 people, Alor 21 people, Malacca three people, Sabu Raijua two people, Kupang City, Ende Regency and Kupang Regency each one person.

While 74 people were missing, 129 were injured and 13,230 were displaced and 4,465 were affected.

Material losses while recorded 1,962 units of houses affected with details of 154 units lightly damaged, 272 units moderately damaged, 688 severely damaged and 87 public facilities affected where 24 units were severely damaged.