The Ministry of Social Affairs sent assistance to flood victims in Bontang -East -Calimantan

Jakarta -The Ministry of Social Affairs sent assistance to flood victims in Bontang, East Calimantan (East Calimantan). In addition, the Ministry of Social Affairs through the Social Service and Disaster Alert Taruna (Tagana) also evacuated and evacuated flood victims. “To meet the basic needs of affected residents, the Bontang City Government, along with Tagana, spread food aid in the form of food packages to every scene at each scene,” Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf said on Monday (7/4/2025) by written statements. The food packages spread in the form of rice, direct noodles, wheat meat, sugar, milk, cooking oil and toddler cookies. Then milk for pregnant women and pampers. Browse to continue with the previous content, floods hit a number of areas in the city of Bontang, East Calimantan, Sunday (6/4/2025). “Based on data collected, floods have been caused by high rainfall since Saturday (5/4/2025) and have caused the Bontang River water to overflow. As a result, six towns in three sub-districts in the city were flooded with water levels of about 30-100 inches,” he said. He said the details, two towns in the South Bontang district, namely Satimpo Village and the town in Central Berbas; Guntung Village and Guntung Elai Village in the Northern Bonel District; and Canaan Village and Gunung Telihan Village in the Western Bonel District. “As a result, 1,700 people and 500 housing units were affected by floods. However, there were no deaths or injuries in this incident. At present, the floods in all affected areas gradually dropped back,” he concluded. Also watch the video: The Ministry of Social Affairs Payed out RP. 3 billion for victims of the Jabodetabek Flood (Ega/Ega) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here