Deputy Mayor Of Surabaya Armuji Moves Quickly To Deal With Collapsed Houses In Strong Winds In Wonocolo

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SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government, East Java, has handled the house of Sulastri, a resident of Jalan Margorejo Masjid, Margorejo Village, Wonocolo District, Surabaya City, which collapsed in strong winds.

"This condition is dangerous, while family members are evacuated first while we propose to rehabilitate uninhabitable houses," said Deputy Mayor of Surabaya Armuji when visiting the collapsed resident's house in Surabaya, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 22.

According to him, four occupants of the house are safe. He suspected that the house was not strong enough to withstand the wind with the weathered roof of the house.

Armuji said the Surabaya Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) had taken swift steps by sending temporary aid in the form of tarpaulins, basic necessities and food for Sulastri and her family in the next seven days.

In addition, his party also requested that the lurah and sub-district in Surabaya be alert to the potential for inappropriate houses that are prone to collapse so as not to cause casualties in the event of a disaster.

He also appealed to every lurah and sub-district to have a map of the risk of houses prone to collapse in their working areas, so they can take preventive steps and take quick action.

Sulastri who is also the Mother of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) said that currently her husband, Slamet Wibowo, who had suffered a stroke since 2017 must be secured to a relative's house not far from his house.

"We are cleaning this in anticipation if something else collapses later. Meanwhile, the father is at the parents' house and the children are sleeping outside," he said.