The Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lt. Gen. Suharyanto said that a number of transportation accesses in three provinces were affected by the disaster "North Sumatra, Aceh, and West Sumatra" until now were still cut off due to flash floods and landslides. This condition is one of the main challenges in accelerating logistics distribution and searching for victims.
In a press conference at the National Supporting Post, Silangit Airport, North Tapanuli, Sunday, November 30, Suharyanto said efforts to open the route were ongoing, although a number of areas to date have not been reached by land.
In North Sumatra, the access to Tarutung Sibolga has been completely cut off at several points. A number of villages in Parmonangan and Adiankoting have not been penetrated, making more than 12 thousand people affected. "For Tarutung Sibolga, this is still normalization. What can be penetrated is a new heavy equipment of 40 kilometers," said Suharyanto.
At Mandailing Natal, the Singkuang Tubuyung and Batang Natal "Muara Batang Gadis" lines were still cut off, resulting in several sub-districts being isolated. Meanwhile, in Central Tapanuli, the clearing of landslide materials is still ongoing on the Sibolga National Section "Padang Sidempuan and Sibolga" Tarutung, including a number of bridges that were damaged.
A similar situation occurred in Aceh. The Meureudu Bridge that connects Pidie Jaya and Bireuen completely collapsed, cutting off the flow of transportation between regions. The North Sumatra border route Aceh Tamiang is still not accessible, while national roads in Gayo Lues, Central Aceh, and Bener Meriah have also suffered heavy damage due to landslides. Access from Subulussalam to South Aceh is still inundated without alternative routes.
"This in several districts/cities, land access is still completely cut off, so the mobilization of aid must be by air," said Suharyanto.
In West Sumatra, a number of provincial and national roads have not been passed. The damage occurred on the Koto Tambang 'Balingka route, Pasar Baru'Alan Panjang, and Panti' Intersection IV. Padang Panjang's national road Sicincin and Taman Intersection Lubuk Attitude boundaries were also affected by landslide material and had not fully recovered.
However, Suharyanto said that most routes in West Sumatra can still be passed with limited traffic arrangements. "In general, it can still be passed by land," he said.
The decision on land access has forced aid deliveries to be diverted by air. BNPB and TNI deployed additional helicopters to reach isolated areas in North Sumatra, Aceh, and West Sumatra. The Caravan 208B aircraft, Bell 505 helicopters, and heavy equipment were also deployed to speed up the opening of the route.
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In addition to improving transportation, BNPB also activates emergency communication devices in a number of areas that have lost their network due to infrastructure damage. The central government through the Ministry of PUPR continues to accelerate the handling of priority roads and bridges in the three provinces.
BNPB ensures that updating of transportation access conditions will be delivered regularly considering that lane opening is a key factor to accelerate evacuation and distribution of logistics to isolated areas.
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