PADANG. Relawan RZ (Rumah Zakat) cabang Padang menyalurkan bantuan berupa 60 paket beras masing-masing 5 kg untuk korban banjir di wilayah Sawahlunto. Bantuan diberikan untuk meringankan korban banjir di Kabupaten Sijunjung akibat hujan deras yang mengakibatkan longsor dan banjir hebat di wilayah tersebut.
Berdasarkan arahan dari petugas lapangan dan Wali Nagari Yuswir Arifin, sebanyak 6 orang relawan RZ Padang menuju Kecamatan Kamang Baru, Kanagarian Siaua, Jorong Lemba Gunung. Akibat bencana tersebut, sebanyak 633 rumah dan 686 KK menjadi korban dari dampak banjir tersebut.
“Menurut data dari BPBD (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah) Sijunjung, sebanyak 5 kecamatan ikut terkena dampak dari bencana ini, yakni Kec. Kamang Baru dengan 4 nagari, 539 rumah dan 589 KK. Lalu Kec. Tanjung Gadang dengan 1 nagari, 53 rumah dan 56 KK; Kec. Kupitan dengan 1 nagari, 9 rumah dan 9 KK; Kec. Sumpur Kudus dengan 3 rumah dan 3 KK. Terakhir Kec. Sijunjung dengan 1 nagari, 29 rumah dan 29 KK,” papar Hardiwan, Pihak dari BPBD Sijunjung, Senin (11/1).
Selain bantuan beras, relawan RZ juga menyalurkan 60 paket bantuan yang masing-masing terdiri dari 2 liter minyak goreng, 1 kg gula dan 1 kaleng susu untuk setiap KK. Kedepannya, para relawan akan melakukan siaga 1 dikarenakan curah hujan yang cukup tinggi, sehingga volume banjir malah akan terus bertambah.
“Arus banjir semakin deras, membuat air masih meluap dan menggenangi rumah warga. Ketinggiannya mencapai 1 meter. Jika air bah tersebut datang lagi, kami para relawan siap dipanggil oleh BPBD Sijunjung untuk membantu proses evakuasi,” ujar Fandro, Koordinator Tim Lapangan dari RZ.***
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PADANG. Volunteers RZ (Rumah Zakat) Padang branch distributed aids in the form of 60 packages of 5 kg rice for flood victims in Sawahlunto. The aids were provided to help the flood victims in Sijunjung caused by heavy rains that resulted in landslide and flood in the region.
Under the direction of the field officers and Wali Nagari Yuswir Arifin, as many as 6 RZ Padang volunteers went to New Kamang District, Kanagarian Siaua, Jorong Lemba Mount. As a result of the disaster, as many as 633 homes effected and 686 families become victims.
“According to data from BPBDs (Regional Disaster Management Agency) Sijunjung, there are five districts experience the impact of this disaster, namely New Kamang with 4 villages, 539 houses and 589 families are affected. Then Tanjung Tower disctrict with one village, 53 houses and 56 families are affected, Kupitan district with one village, 9 home and 9 families are affected, Sumpur kudus district with 3 home and 3 households. Lastly Sijunjung district with one village, 29 houses and 29 family’s district “said Hardiwan, BPBDs Sijunjung officer, Monday (1/11).
In addition to rice aid, RZ volunteers also distributed 60 aid packages consist of 2 liters of cooking oil, 1 kg of sugar and 1 can of milk for each household. In the future, the volunteers will perform standby 1 because the intensity of rain is high enough, so flood volume will continue to grow.
“The food flow is getting heavy, make the water overflowed and soak homes. The height of water reaches 1 meter. If the flood comes again, our volunteers ready to be called by BPBDs Sijunjung to evacuate, “said Fandro, RZ Field Team Coordinator. ***
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