Concerning Conditions After Flash Floods Hit, Teluk Wondama Regency Expects Government Assistance

Wondama Bay after being hit by flash floods/Photo: Antara

MANOKWARI - The Teluk Wondama Regency Government expects funding support from the West Papua Provincial Government and the Central Government to rehabilitate and reconstruct residents' houses and various public facilities that were damaged after a flash flood hit the area on May 30. The Regent of Teluk Wondama Mambor in Manokwari, Tuesday, June 14, said his staff had coordinated with BNPB and the Ministry of Social Affairs as well as various related ministries/institutions to be able to obtain support for the facilities and infrastructure needed for recovery after the disaster. "We have asked BPBD to prepare data and have coordinated with BNPB and the Ministry of Social Affairs for get support for facilities, infrastructure and financial support for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged areas," said Mambor, quoted by Antara. Send documents on disaster management to relevant ministries and institutions. Budget support is urgently needed by the Teluk Wondama Regency Government, especially in terms of the river flow normalization program that causes flooding, as well as the rehabilitation of watershed areas as disaster mitigation efforts." For example, the river bridge/Kabouw river in Wondiboi District, Manggurai River, Anggris, Wanayo River in Wasior District, as well as Ati River in Rasiei District. Last year we proposed to normalize some of these rivers, but there has been no response, so we need to try again," said the former Head of the Wondama Bappeda.

Flash floods hit three areas in Teluk Wondama Regency, namely Rasiei, Wondiboi and Wasior Districts following heavy rains that flushed the area on 29-30 May 2022 which caused a number of rivers in the area to overflow. submerged in mud and flood-borne material. A number of infrastructures such as roads and bridges were also damaged. The Head of BPBD Teluk Wondama Aser Waroi stated that his party experienced many obstacles in handling disasters due to limited budget and facilities and infrastructure. our budget is also very limited. We need assistance from the Center for equipment because it is impossible to expect from our very limited APBD. BPBD should be given a DAK for disaster so that it can carry out disaster mitigation activities, "said Waroi.