Semarang Flood: Govt Builds Public Kitchens for Affected Residentss

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Social Affairs, in collaboration with local offices, built several public kitchens to cater to the needs of people affected by torrential rain-triggered floods in Semarang City, Central Java Province.

"The government has built four public kitchens in total. We will also assist several public kitchens erected by locals by supplying essential needs," the ministry's Secretary-General, Robben Rico, noted in a statement released by his office on Saturday, March 16.

Rico said they visited flood victims in several areas, refugee camps, and aid posts of the Social Affairs Ministry on Friday.

Accompanied by a team, Rico toured the flood-hit areas to distribute assistance to residents taking refuge, including those currently taking shelter in the multipurpose building of Semarang University.

"Praise be to God, we have distributed aid in the form of beds and blankets. Hopefully, these items will help the people have good and comfortable rest in shelters," he stated.

The Ministry of Social Affairs handed over assistance, worth Rp3,088 billion in total, for flood-hit people in Semarang City. Aid items were delivered from the ministry's social centers, education and social welfare centers, and warehouses.

The city of Semarang has been hit by floods induced by heavy rains lashing since Wednesday, March 13.

According to data released on March 15 by Semarang's Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), the natural disaster has impacted 169,991 residents, forcing some of them to evacuate to safer places, such as mosques and government buildings.

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