South Jakarta Acting Mayor (Plt), Isnawa Adji monitored flood handling at RW 07, Rawajati Urban Village, Pancoran, and ensured the need of flood victims were fulfilled.

South Jakarta PMI distributed ready-to-eat food to flood victims, while aid will be distributed quickly

According to him, South Jakarta Government collaborated with Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), TNI, and Police to prevent casualties and meet the needs of flood victims in evacuation posts.

"This morning, South Jakarta PMI distributed ready-to-eat food to flood victims, while aid will be distributed quickly," he said, Monday (2/8).

His side together with three pillars of South Jakarta also distributed hundreds masks to residents who stay at evacuation posts.

"This time, the flood is different. Because during the pandemic, the need of masks is as important as other basic needs," he mentioned.

During disaster status, basic needs assistance, such as food, clean water, and needs for babies and women will be distributed continuously.

"Hopefully rain in upstream area of Ciliwung River has subsided thus water flow to downstream can recede," he conveyed.

Rawajati Urban Village Head, Rudi Budijanto stated, there were 21 families or 97 people affected by flood from RW  07 who stay at evacuation posts.

His side also provided public kitchen in urban village office's yard which managed by PPSU personnel, PKK cadres, FKDM, and Karang Taruna to meet residents need of food.

"For today's lunch, we distribute 200 food packages," he closed.