Coordination of Children Affected by Flood Disaster in Pitumpanua District
WAJO
(14 May 2021) - The flood that
occurred on Thursday, 13 May 2021 in Wajo Regency caused several losses to the
community. For this reason, the Ministry of Social Affairs, through the
Toddopuli Children's Center in Makassar, responds to the handling of disasters
that occur.
This activity was carried out at the Benteng
Village Headquarters, Pitumpanua District and was attended by the Head of the
Social Service, the Head of the Social Protection and Security Division of the
Wajo Social Service, Disaster Preparedness Cadets (TAGANA), the Sub-district
Social Welfare Worker (TKSK) Pitumpanua, and Communities affected by the flood.
According to Ali, a TKSK Pitumpanua, the water
level reaches 2 meters and the average height of people's houses is 2.5 to 3
meters so that only part of the house is affected and the water recedes quickly
so there is no need for evacuation sites.
Christiana Junus, Head of the Toddopuli
Children's Center in Makassar said that the Psychosocial Support Service Team
(LDP) would be deployed as soon as possible to eliminate psychosocial trauma to
children affected by the Flood Disaster.