Pemprov Papua Kirim 750 kg Sembako Bantu Korban Longsor Walma

YAHUKIMO - Pemerintah Provinsi Papua bergerak cepat membantu warga korban longsor di Distrik Walma, Kabupaten Yahukimo. 

Sekretaris Daerah (Sekda) Papua M. Ridwan Rumasukun yang menerima laporan staf, langsung turun ke lokasi bencana dengan membawa 750 kg sembako plus uang tunai bagi warga korban bencana alam.

Bantuan diserahkan kepada Kepala Distrik Walma Yaseki Iksomon, di halaman kantor distrik Walma, Jumat (26/8/2022) pagi. Turut menyaksikan pejabat Pemprov Papua, Kepala Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah, William R. Manderi. 

Sekda Ridwan Rumasukun pada kesempatan itu menyampaikan keprihatian mendalam atas bencana alam yang menimpa warga Walma. Ia pun berharap bantuan tersebut sedikit banyak bisa meringankan beban warga masyarakat Walma yang menjadi korban bencana longsor.

"Yang pasti kami turut bersedih mendapatkan berita terjadinya longsong di Kampung Walma. Makanya kami langsung bergerak memberi bantuan setelah mendapat arahan Gubernur Papua Lukas Enembe. Pak Gubernur pun menyampaikan salam buat masyarakat semua," terang ia,

Sementara untuk mengantisipasi terjadinya bencana longsor di masa mendatang, Ia mengimbau masyarakat agar mulai melakukan penanaman pohon. Hal demikian agar, tumbuhan yang ditanam itu menjadi penahan longsor di saat musim hujan tiba.

Diketahui, sembako yang diserahkan berupa beras, mie instan, minyak goreng, gula pasir, kopi serta garam. dari Pemprov Papua tersebut seluruhnya dipastikan telah tiba di Distrik Walma dan akan di bagikan ke delapan desa yang terkena dampak.

Kepala Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah Papua William R Manderi mengimbau kepada warga Walma agar tetap waspada dengan bencana alam susulan. Apalagi saat ini masih dalam musim penghujan. ***

YAHUKIMO - The Papua Provincial Government is moving quickly to help landslide victims in Walma District, Yahukimo Regency.

The Regional Secretary of Papua M. Ridwan Rumasukun, who received the staff report, immediately went down to the disaster site with 750 tons of staple food and cash assistance for the victims of the natural disaster.

The aid was handed over to Head of Walma District, Yaseki Iksomon, in the courtyard of the Walma district office, Friday (26/8/2022) morning. Also witnessing the officials of the Papua Provincial Government, the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency, William R. Manderi. 

Ridwan Rumasukun on the occasion expressed deep concern over the natural disaster in Walma. He also hopes that the assistance can more or less ease the burden on the residents of the Walma community who are victims of the landslide disaster.

"We are sorry to hear the news of the landslide in Walma Village. That's why we immediately moved to provide assistance after receiving the direction of Papua governor Lukas Enembe. The Governor also conveyed greetings to all the people," he explained.

Meanwhile, to anticipate landslides in the future, he urged the community to start planting trees. So it can be landslide barriers when the rainy season arrives.

It is known that the staple food from the Papua Provincial Government which were rice, instant noodles, cooking oil, granulated sugar, coffee and salt, all of which were confirmed to have arrived in Walma District and will be distributed to the eight affected villages.

The head of the Papua Regional Disaster Management Agency, William R Manderi, appealed to Walma residents to remain vigilant about the aftermath of natural disasters especially in the rainy season. ***