JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has assured flood refugees in Salareh Aia Village, Palembayan District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra, that they are not alone. The government, together with the TNI, Polri, and community volunteers, said Prabowo, continues to work hard to improve the post-disaster situation.
"This disaster is a test for all of us. We have been able to overcome it together. Brothers are not alone. We all think every day about how to improve the situation," said President Prabowo when meeting refugees in Salareh Aia, Thursday, December 18.
On that occasion, the President assessed that the conditions at the affected locations were beginning to show improvement, although the recovery process was still ongoing.
"I am grateful that things have started to improve. Even though we are all still concerned, we are working hard so that this situation will soon recover," he said.
The President also admitted that he was happy to see the construction of temporary housing (huntara) for refugees had begun. The huntara is targeted to be completed in about a month.
"I'm happy to see that houses, temporary housing have started to be built. Hopefully it can be completed in a month, so that mothers and fathers no longer have to live in tents," said Prabowo.
Salareh Aia Village is one of two villages or nagari in Agam Regency that suffered the most severe impact due to flash floods on November 25, 2025. The other village is Salareh Aia Timur. The settlements of residents in both villages, which are located in rice fields and surrounded by oil palm plantations, were almost swept away by flash floods. The disaster killed more than 100 residents of Salareh Aia.
On Thursday morning, President Prabowo directly reviewed the conditions of the refugees in Salareh Aia. Upon arrival at the location, the President received exposure related to the progress of the construction of temporary housing which was being worked on by TNI soldiers.
The President then toured the evacuation area, greeted and greeted the residents. He also entered the trauma healing service tent to see the condition of the children, as well as reviewing the communal kitchen. In fact, the President even tasted the breakfast menu prepared by TNI soldiers with refugee mothers.
During the visit, President Prabowo was accompanied by the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lieutenant General TNI Suharyanto, Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, TNI Commander General TNI Agus Subiyanto, National Police Chief General Pol. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.
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