Movable Land Victims In Lebak Banten Get Sick In Refugee Tents, Ask For Relocation

One of the victims of movable land who took refuge in a refugee camp in Lebak Banten/ Photo: Antara

LEBAK - People living in mobile land disaster evacuation sites in Cihuni Village, Cikulur District, Lebak Regency, Banten Province began to get sick. "The disease attacks include ARI, fever, runny nose, aches, hypertension, rheumatism, ulcers and itching," he said. Ipah (35) a refugee resident of Cihuni, Lebak Regency, Thursday, March 4. For the people who are affected by the disease, health checks and treatment have been carried out by medical personnel at the local health center. However, until now the sick refugees have not returned to health. The medical staff also opened the post tent, but did not serve for 24 hours. "We and the children aged under five still have colds, coughs and fever," said Ipah. It is difficult to walk, because living in the refugee camps is uncomfortable and cold. The people who have lived in the refugee camps for the victims of the movable land disaster have been there for the past one week.

It is possible that their presence in the refugee camps will last for a long time, because the residents' settlements were vacated after the condition of the house was cracked. The refugee camp wants to be relocated as soon as possible to a safer, more comfortable and healthy place. If you stay in the refugee camp for too long, you are certainly susceptible to disease and an uncomfortable life. Therefore, he agreed to be relocated to a place free from the threat of natural disasters. now living in the refugee camps, he often gets sick," he said. Onih (60), a resident who lives in the refugee camp, admitted that he now sleeps every day because his body is sick with fever and cough. "We have been living in this refuge for a week," said Onih. Meanwhile, the Head of Curugpanjang Village, Lebak Yadi Regency, said that currently its residents are affected by the disaster The movable land plan in Cihuni Village recorded 37 houses, 48 families (KK) and 173 people. The local community has now vacated their houses because their conditions were heavily damaged by the moving land. Thus, they are now living in refugee camps, or become their parents' homes. as well as relatives and some have rented houses. The village government promised to relocate to a safer place. Construction of the relocation to a safer place involves the local government through the district BPBD. "We have prepared 2.5 hectares of land for the relocation," he said. explain.