Indonesia 01/08

Indonesia: Central and East Java floods

January 10, 2008

General situation
Central Java
After the flood waters receded in Central Java, garbage and debris was scattered everywhere within the affected communities. Some internally displaced persons (IDPs) chose to leave the camps and return to their villages to clean their homes from the mud and debris. Many people chose to spend time repairing and cleaning rather than going to work. People are also at risk from Dengue fever due to an increase in mosquitoes.

East Java
The Bojonegoro regency was the worst flood-affected area with more than half of the regency inundated with 3 meter high flood waters within the sixteen sub-districts of Kasiman, Purwosari, Dander, Kapas, Balen, Kanor, Margomulyo, Ngraho, Tambakrejo, Padangan, Kalitidu, Malo, Trucuk, Bojonegoro, Baureno and Sumber Rejo. Many IDPs were forced to stay on higher grounds together with their cattle.

Members of the ACT forum in Indonesia continue to coordinate their response to the floods.

Church World Service (CWS) Indonesia
Central Java
Following an initial response, CWS provided emergency assistance in Central Java in Joyontakan village (Solo regency) and in Kecik village (Sragen regency). Distributed relief items included 400 sleeping mats, 75 blankets, 93 baby kits, 23 baby biscuits, 15 boxes of mineral water (24 bottles/box @ 300ml) and 420 packages of female hygiene products.

CWS also prepared 250 mats, 127 baby kits and 75 blankets at their local implementing partner's office, Mitra Alam, in Solo for any further response.

East Java
A CWS team from the Yogyakarta office is continuing assessments for further needs in Bojonegoro, Jombang and Lamongan. CWS is still identifying local partners and is reviewing a proposal from Mitra Alam.

YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU)
Central Java
From December 26, 2007 to January 3, 2008, YEU provided medical care in Central Java to 1,592 patients through its mobile clinics. Assistance was given in the villages of Mojo, Joyotakan, Grogol, Polokarto, Losari, Tenggak, Asinan, Telukan, Nglawu, Karang and Turi. Acupressure treatment was also provided to 54 patients.

Teams from YEU also provided food and volunteer transportation, tarpaulins for 10 camps in Mojo hamlet, 600 litres of water in Joyotakan, and e vacuation support in Joyotakan village (Serangan Sub-district , Surakarta Regency) and Mojo hamlet (Laban village, Mojolaban sub-district, Sukoharjo Regency).

East Java
From January 2, 2008 to January 3, 2008, YEU provided medical care in East Java through 1,600 patient visits through its mobile clinics in the villages of Sukorejo, Jethak, Ngrowo, Tanjung, Purwosari, Kanor, Gedong Arum and Padang.

Teams from YEU also provided 5,000 liters drinkable water in Prigi and Tegalrejo, 300 blankets in Trucuk sub-district and evacuation support for communities in Trucuk and Kanor sub-district.

Yayasan Tanggul Bencana di Indonesia (YTBI)
Central Java
YTBI distributed food for 250 children in Pasar Kliwon village.

East Java
YTBI provided 200 food packages on January 4, 2008. Food items included instant noodles, rice, sugar, soy sauce and vegetable oil. Additional assistance included mosquito protection in some of the most seriously affected areas.

On January 5, 2008, YTBI implementing partner, East Java Christian Church (GKJW), was planning to distribute 100 packages of food and non-food items to villages in Balen sub-district.

Further assistance
Additional support from the ACT Rapid Response Fund (RRF) was issued today for YTBI to support 4,566 people with food assistance, hygiene items and baby kits over the next month in Bojonegoro, Kasiman, Margomulyo and Padangan.

ACT members in Indonesia are currently developing an appeal for submission to the ACT Coordinating Office (CO).

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