BNPB Disburses IDR 250 Million Fund For Emergency Response To Torue Village Flood, Central Sulawesi

Head of BNPB, Lt. Gen. Suharyanto (center) accompanied by Regent of Parigi Moutong, Samsurizal Kunciotutu (second left) / ANTARA

PARIGI - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has disbursed ready-to-use funds of Rp250 million for the emergency response operations for the flash flood disaster in Torue Village and its surroundings in Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi.

"I was present in flood-affected areas to ensure that the emergency response was carried out properly, I also handed over logistical assistance to affected residents and ready-to-use funds for the initial stages of emergency response activities," said BNPB Head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto while reviewing the location of the flash flood in Torue Village. , Parigi Moutong, Antara, Sunday, July 31.

Ready-to-use funds are provided as assistance to support emergency response activities in the field, therefore the flash flood that hit Parigi Moutong is part of the responsibility of the state to recover.

He explained that procedurally the emergency response period lasted for 14 days, this status could be extended if the situation still required extra handling in terms of fulfilling the basic needs of the affected residents.

"We will see what developments in the field will look like in the future, if it is still possible, the local government will decide," said Suharyanto.

After the emergency response is resolved, he said, it will then enter the rehabilitation and reconstruction stage, at this time short-term measures will be calculated to ensure that affected residents lose their homes or those who are heavily, moderately and lightly damaged, get their housing back from government assistance.

In which, the rehabilitation and reconstruction intervention uses two schemes, namely that residential residents can be rebuilt on the land as long as the location is still suitable for housing. Then there is a relocation scheme or permanent housing (huntap) built in another safe place.

"The task of the regional government is to prepare the land, we at BNPB and the relevant ministries prepare the infrastructure," said Suharyanto.

He added that the long-term scheme is the preparation of contingency plans and the stages of prevention, including environmental improvement, river normalization and reforestation.

"The contingency planning for the district and provincial governments and us at the center will assist," said Suharyanto.