Good News 115 Residents' Houses Damaged By Tornados In Babylon Receive 779 Asbestos Chips

BABEL - Residents whose houses were damaged by a tornado in Baturusa Village, Merawang District, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, received asbestos assistance for roofs.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bangka Regency distributed at least 779 pieces of roofing made of asbestos for houses damaged by natural disasters on Saturday, March 26, at 14.30 local time.

"There were no casualties due to the natural disaster, material losses are estimated at tens of millions of rupiah", said Head of BPBD Bangka Belitung, Nursi, in Sungailiat, Wednesday, March 30, as reported by Antara.

Nursi added that strong winds caused heavy and light damage to 115 houses, one State Elementary School (SDN) was slightly damaged, one stadium was slightly damaged and one parking building for the PT Timah Diesel Power Plant (PLTD) was slightly damaged.

The asbestos roof assistance was distributed to residents whose houses were damaged in an amount adjusted to the availability of the amount of assistance.

He said his party had mapped disaster-prone areas including flood-prone areas at several points in Sungailiat City, tornadoes in Pemali District, and areas prone to landslides.

"I remind people who are in disaster-prone areas to really pay attention to environmental conditions, such as immediately cutting down tall trees adjacent to settlements and paying attention to waterways so that garbage does not accumulate", he said.

To optimize disaster management and management, he said, his party coordinated with all sub-district, sub-district, and village governments, including volunteers.