Jokowi Visits Flood Site in South Kalimantan, Distributes Aid
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18 January 2021 17:14 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo today, Jan. 18, inspected regions affected by severe floods in South Kalimantan, particularly Pekauman subdistrict, East Martapura district, Banjar regency. During the visit, he saw that the regions were still inundated and showered by rain.
As quoted from a written statement by the Presidential Secretariat’s Press, Media, and Information Bureau, the President on Pekauman Bridge gave instructions to relevant officials, including Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Head Doni Monardo.
South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor and Banjar Regent Khalilurrahman joined the inspection.
The President also distributed food packages, ready-to-eat meals, and face masks to a number of residents in the affected areas.
Presidential Secretariat Head Heru Budi Hartono earlier said that Jokowi’s visit to regions devastated by the South Kalimantan flood was aimed at inspecting damaged facilities and infrastructure, as well as ensuring that the needs of the evacuees were fulfilled in the evacuation sites.
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