I want the Social Sub-agency, Health Sub-agency, BPBD and other agencies to help meet the needs of residents

The Central Jakarta administration is holding a simulation called Kampung Tangguh Bencana (Disaster Resilient Village) at Lapangan STU, RW 05 Karet Tengsin Urban Village, Tanah Abang.

The simulation through a ceremony was led by Central Jakarta Acting Mayor, Irwandi and Jakarta BPBD Acting Head, Sabdo Kurnianto.

Irwandi hoped that there would be a change in the paradigm of disaster management, which was originally oriented towards emergency management to mitigation and preparedness.

That was why, he wanted apparatuses of Central Jakarta administration and residents to be better prepared for disasters during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

"I want the Social Sub-agency, Health Sub-agency, BPBD and other agencies to help meet the needs of residents," he expressed.

He continued that health and screening protocols should be strictly applied in refugee camps when there was a disaster.

"Through this program, we will make more optimal preparations," he exclaimed.

He went on to say that the RW 05 Karet Tengsin area was designated as a city-level Disaster Resilient Village, as it often became a regular flood during the rainy season.

"Hopefully, in this year, floods would not happen again in the area. Thus we don't evacuate anymore when the flood occurs," he hoped.

Karet Tengsin Urban Village Head Hari Ananda explained his side had set up five evacuation sites with 50 percent capacity from normal condition.

"The residents also agreed on it," he explained.

Meanwhile, RW 05 Karet Tengsin Chairman Harmadi revealed, it was hoped that residents could be better prepared when floods occured again.

"We have often experienced severe flooding. If it occurs again, hopefully we already know what was done," he stressed.