Social Affairs Minister hands over aid to Gresik flood victims

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini handed over assistance including tents, foods and personal equipment to flood victims in Cermen village in East Java’s Gresik District on Sunday.

.The residents of Cermen village evacuated to higher ground after Lamong River overflowed its bank on Friday (Nov 5).

Some of the evacuees are being sheltered at Darul Ulum Islamic elementary school, Babus Salam Mosque and Cermen Village Head’s Office.

The minister said the Social Affairs Ministry will coordinate with the Gresik District Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) to set up tents and provide folding beds for the flood evacuees.

“I help alleviate (the burden of flood victims) in accordance with my main task and function. So we will provide tents to them,” she said.

Besides visiting flood victims, the minister also observed a public kitchen at Gluranploso village, Benjeng sub-district, Gresik which provides meals to at ;least 1 thousand evacuees.

Heavy rains caused Lamong River to overflow its bank on Friday (Nov 5), submerging dozens of villages in Gresik district.

According to the BPBD, the flood inundated more than 600 houses in the sub-districts of Benjeng, Balongpanggang, Kedamean,and Cerme

Source: Antara News

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