LUMAJANG (11 December 2021) – The Ministry of Social Affairs continues to
provide humanitarian assistance and handling for the victims of the Mount
Semeru hot cloud disaster in Lumajang Regency, East Java Province.
On Saturday (11/12) Minister of Social Affairs Tri
Rismaharini visited the Main Command Post in Tirtosari Field, Penanggal
Village, Candipuro District, who was accompanied by the Secretary of the
Directorate General of Social Security, Robben Rico, greeted the children and
provided stage 1 compensation for 25 heirs.
Update on disaster assistance and handling data
from the Ministry of Social Affairs until December 10, 2021, at 06.30 WIB. First,
making the Main Post for Disaster Management in the field of Social Protection
which is integrated with the Penanggal Village Field.
Second, the deployment of Tagana to collect data on
victims, evacuate victims to safe places, especially to vulnerable groups
consisting of the elderly, children with disabilities, and other special groups.
Third, distributing logistics to meet the basic
needs of the Semeru APG disaster victims sourced from the Central Warehouse, Social
Rehabilitation Center Warehouse, and East Java Provincial Social Service
Warehouse as well as direct shopping according to needs in the field.
Fourth, establishing Field Public Kitchens at 4
points to provide ready-to-eat food needs for refugees and carry out
Psychosocial Support Services (LDP)
Fifth, to intervene in psychosocial support services
aimed at restoring the psychosocial well-being of victims affected by the
disaster
Sixth, collecting data as well as verifying and
validating the heirs of victims of natural disasters to distribute grief
compensation.
Meanwhile, the public kitchen service point in the
field is located at the main Command Post in Penanggal Village which produces
2000 rice packs per day.
The Candipuro Village Field Post produces 6,000
packs per day. The Jarit Village Post produces 1,000 packs per day and at
Sumber Urip Village Post 4,000 packs per day, a total of 13,000 packs.