DDHK. ORG – Flood survivors and Avalanche in eight districts in Malang Regency, East Java, emergency clean water. They need an immediate supply of clean water.
This statement was issued by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Malang Regency.
Reporting from kbknesw.id, the Head of Emergency and Logistics of BPBD Malang Regency, Sadono Irawan, said that apart from needing clean water supplies, disaster-affected residents also needed other equipment.
"For today's urgent needs, clean water is needed, then household cleaning tools and tools to drain well water," said Sadono.
Clothing and Boards Due to Flood
In addition, continued Sadono, residents also need logistical supplies of basic needs such as clothing and food, including baby equipment or clothes. At least, there are 1.939 families affected by landslides and floods in Malang Regency.
In addition to the needs for affected residents, the disaster management team also requires additional personnel, heavy equipment, gabions and includes preparing an emergency bridge in Sidoasri Village, Sumbermanjing Wetan District.
For handling floods and landslides, he said, approximately four heavy equipment had been deployed to clean up the remaining landslide material and mud caused by the flood.
The last condition reported by the team in the field was that it was still raining in the southern part of Malang with light intensity. Meanwhile, the headwaters of the Panguluran River in Kedung Banteng Village, Sumbermanjing Wetan District show the figure of 192 centimeters.
"The headwaters of the Panguluran River show a figure of approximately 192 centimeters, the status is on standby. There are still puddles of water in residential areas, but it has started to recede,” he said.
The majority of access points leading to a number of villages that had been cut off due to landslides can now be conditioned and are being handled by a joint team. However, access to Sidoasri Village is still paralyzed due to the disconnection of the bridge.
“For the majority of the paths that are covered by landslides, they have been conditioned and are in the process of being handled. However, Sidoasri Village is still isolated because the bridge broke," he said. [DDHK News]
