Fajarasia.co – The Teluk Wondama Regency Government expects funding support from the West Papua Provincial Government and the Central Government to rehabilitate and reconstruct residents’ houses and various public facilities that were damaged after flash floods hit the area on May 30.
The Regent of Teluk Wondama Mambor in Manokwari, Tuesday, said his staff had coordinated with BNPB and the Ministry of Social Affairs as well as various related ministries/agencies to be able to obtain support for facilities and infrastructure needed for recovery after the disaster.
“We have asked BPBD to prepare data and have coordinated with BNPB and the Ministry of Social Affairs to get support for facilities, infrastructure and financial support for rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged areas,” said Mambor in a release received by the Editors, Wednesday (15/15). 6/2022)..
After the working meeting of the regents throughout West Papua, Mambor and related officials are planning to go to Jakarta to directly submit documents on disaster management to the relevant ministries and agencies.
Budget support is urgently needed by the Wondama Bay Regency Government, especially in terms of the river flow normalization program that causes flooding, as well as the rehabilitation of watershed areas as a disaster mitigation effort.
“For example, the Kabouw river/river bridge in Wondiboi District, Manggurai River, Anggris, Wanayo River in Wasior District, also Ati River in Rasiei District. Last year we proposed to normalize some of these rivers, but there has been no response, so we need to try again,” said the former Head of the Wondama Bappeda.
Flash floods hit three areas in Teluk Wondama Regency, namely Rasiei, Wondiboi and Wasior Districts following heavy rains that flushed the area on May 29-30, 2022 which caused a number of rivers in the region to overflow.
At least 77 houses were severely, moderately and lightly damaged due to being submerged in mud and flood-borne materials. A number of infrastructure such as roads and bridges were also damaged.
The Head of BPBD Wondama Bay Aser Waroi stated that his party experienced many obstacles in handling disasters due to limited budget and facilities and infrastructure.
“So far, we have had difficulty mitigating disasters when a disaster occurs because we do not have the equipment and our budget is also very limited. We need assistance from the Center for equipment because it is impossible to expect from our very limited APBD. BPBD should be given a DAK for disaster so that it can carry out activities disaster mitigation,” said Waroi.****
