InJourney Group's Quick Response Action For Sumatra: Assistance, Command Posts, And Personnel Deployed For Disaster Victims

Food food assistance as a basic need is distributed by InJourney to those affected by the Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra Floods. (IST)

JAKARTA - Holding BUMN in the aviation and tourism sector, PT Aviasi Wisata Indonesia (Persero) or InJourney together with all its subsidiaries, strengthens disaster management responses in the regions of West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh through the deployment of personnel, establishment of posts, and distribution of aid to affected communities. InJourney is committed to continuing to assist in handling the impact of flash floods and landslides that have occurred in a number of areas in Sumatra.

Flash floods and landslides hit a number of areas in West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh this week. Dozens of cities and districts were affected, with the main road cut off access, causing the community to be affected. Thousands of residents had to evacuate, with increasing casualties.

"InJourney Group is committed to always being present to help people affected by disasters, including those in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh this time. We ensure that all InJourney Group support, ranging from logistical assistance to personnel deployment, can reach areas that need the most quickly and coordinated," said InJourney President Director Maya Watono.

InJourney Group has distributed aid in the form of ready-to-eat food packages, cooking oil, rice, eggs, bottle & gallon mineral water, blankets, towels, family kits, pampers, milk & medicines. The assistance has been distributed to a number of areas most affected, such as in West Sumatra, namely Kp Galapuang, Buluh River, Unand Command Post, also in North Sumatra such as Sibalanga Village, Adiankoting, North Tapanuli Regency, and Aceh.

One of the airports managed by InJourney's subsidiary, InJourney Airports, namely Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) located in West Sumatra, was appointed as the PIC of the Padang Pariaman BUMN Task Force and has also established a Disaster Command Post located at the BIM entrance. This post functions as a coordination center, distribution of aid, and information points for the public.

GURILA Volunteers (Gunung Rimba Laut) who are a humanitarian team of InJourney Airports employees have been dispatched to a number of affected points to strengthen field support and ensure the disaster management process runs quickly and is coordinated. For strengthening, on Saturday (29/11), 18 personnel will be sent back to the affected areas in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh.

"InJourney Group is committed to continuing to strengthen coordination with local governments, SOEs, and various stakeholders to ensure that the needs of disaster-affected communities can be handled quickly and measurably," added Maya Watono. (ADV)