Accelerating Flood-Longsor Handling In Sumatra, TNI Deploys Hundreds Of Soldiers

Head of the Army Information Service (Kadispenad) Colonel Inf. Donny Pramono answered reporters in Jakarta, Thursday (27/11/2025). (ANTARA/Fath Putra Mulya)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Army National Army (TNI AD) has deployed hundreds of soldiers to help deal with floods and landslides in various areas on the island of Sumatra.

Head of the Army Information Service (Kadispenad) Colonel Inf. Donny Pramono said the deployment of these personnel was a form of commitment from the Indonesian Army in helping the community when there was a disaster anywhere.

"Yesterday, the region said that approximately 200 to 300 personnel from the Bukit Barisan Kodam I immediately intervened. Including from Kodam XX, the Kodam XX around 200 has intervened directly," Donny said in Jakarta, Thursday, quoted by Antara.

He said that for now, disaster management has been overcome by personnel in the regions by deploying teams from various corps.

"The complete team has been dispatched from the personnel, then the health team, then the supply team, where to open a public kitchen, and there is a Zeni team, which is for relocation, for cleaning, and others," he said.

Kadispenad emphasized that the TNI is committed to being present to the people, including by responding quickly to every disaster that occurs.

"The TNI has all gone down, immediately on that day," he said.

With the deployment of personnel to the disaster area, he hopes that things can return to normal soon. "Hopefully in the not long time, three to four days it's clear, it's normal," he said.

At the same time, Donny said that his party was still monitoring a number of disaster points, including in Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra.