2 Thousand ASN Deployed To Help Residents Clean Up Flood Remains In Southeast Minahasa

Southeast Minahasa District ASN was deployed to help clean up the remaining floods. (Between)

North Sulawesi - The remaining flood material is still in the Belang and Ratatotok sub-districts. The state civil apparatus (ASN) of Southeast Minahasa Regency in North Sulawesi (North Sulawesi) was deployed to help clean it up.

"Nearly two thousand ASN were deployed to help the community clean up flood materials in people's homes and public facilities. This is already the second day," said Assistant Secretary for the Southeast Minahasa Region for Government Affairs Arnold Mokosolang in Belang, Friday, April 8, quoted from Antara.

"We are focusing on making people's houses and public facilities clean so that they can be immediately occupied or used again," he continued.

He said that assistance from outside the Southeast Minahasa Regency had also begun to flow to sub-districts affected by floods.

Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Southeast Minahasa Regency Jhony Kolinug said that until now the handling of the impact of the flood was still ongoing.

According to him, BPBD has distributed clean water assistance and established public kitchens to help meet the food needs of residents in flood-affected areas.

The flood disaster that occurred on Wednesday April 6, in Belang and Ratatotok sub-districts affected 2,391 families and caused seven houses to be heavily damaged, four houses moderately damaged, and two houses slightly damaged.

"Regent James Sumendap has also ordered that data collection and calculation of the amount of losses be carried out immediately. This includes orders to immediately carry out house repairs," he said.