Brebes Regent Idza Prianti has established emergency response status from February 22, to March 7, 2018. The National Disaster Management Agency appreciates the handling of emergency response in Brebes, Central Java, to both the regents and their staff, the TNI, the Police, the Volunteers and all the Brebes
"I am representing the country present in the midst of the affected people, the President sent me to come and see at the disaster site," said BNPB chief Willem Rampangilei on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Landslide Post of Pasirpanjang Village, Salem Sub- Brebes.
Willem admitted receiving two orders directly from President Joko Widodo that he should do in Brebes District. Among these are immediate emergency response efforts as quickly and effectively as possible, and mobilize all available resources.
Furthermore, the recovery of the impact of the disaster in Brebes. He has received some input damage to infrastructure and housing residents.
"There are some critical places that need to be repaired immediately, such as roads and bridges, I will coordinate with some ministers, especially the Minister of PUPR to immediately address the damaged infrastructure," Willem said.
For the handling of refugees, Willem continued, the first problem is the basic needs of one blanket. He confessed, from Jakarta has prepared a thousand pieces and ready to be sent.
Then that is still mobilized today that is logistics in the form of fast food and the needs of children. He will deploy all the resources available to handle the emergency response in Brebes.
During a working visit at the landslide disaster site in Pasirpanjang village, BNPB provided ready-use funds of Rp300 million. The aid was received directly by Brebes Idza Priyanti Regent at the main post of landslide disaster.