Agam (ANTARA) - Residents affected by the disaster in Jorong Labuah,\nNagari Sungai Batang, Tanjung Raya Subdistrict, Agam Regency, West\nSumatra, are using Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah as a momentum for recovery\nfrom the disaster that occurred at the end of November 2025.<\/p>\n
The Head of Jorong Labuah, Elbama, met after the Eid al-Fitr prayer\non Friday, stated that efforts to boost residents\u2019 morale include\naccelerating the preparation of land to be used as a prayer\nlocation.<\/p>\n
He explained that this step was taken because the mosque previously\nused for Eid al-Fitr prayers had been destroyed and buried under flood\ndebris. Heavy equipment was deployed to move landslide material from the\nmosque area on the riverbank to a plot of land about 200 metres\naway.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur target is to hold Eid prayers in the field to unite the people\nof Jorong Labuah, who have been scattered. So now we are trying to bring\nthem together here so there is no feeling of loneliness, to heal the\nwounds from the disaster,\u201d said Elbama.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that the population of Jorong Labuah reaches 1,100 souls\nspread across 310 households. The flood and landslide disaster caused 78\nhouses to suffer severe damage and 11 units minor damage. In addition,\npublic facilities such as the mosque and school were also destroyed and\ncannot be used.<\/p>\n
Optimism for post-disaster recovery during Eid was also expressed by\nNur Aini. She admitted that sorrow still envelops her feelings, but\nhopes that the start of this Eid can become the initial point for\nreviving the residents\u2019 spirits in arranging better days.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully at the start of this Eid, we revive our spirits, so we\ndon\u2019t think about the chaos. With this Eid, hopefully Allah gives us\nguidance and mercy. Hopefully, we the residents of Jorong Labuah in this\ncondition, Allah gives us trials so that we rise and succeed,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Something similar was expressed by Jusniar, who stated that this\nyear\u2019s Eid celebration feels different compared to previous years. She\nstill clearly remembers the galodo flood that devastated her home.\nHowever, she hopes that this Eid al-Fitr can revive the fighting spirit\nand economic recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is now in ruins, all destroyed, we are scattered. But we\ntry to be happier in facing this situation, this trial,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The people of Jorong Labuah, who are Muhammadiyah residents,\nperformed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday. The Eid prayer was held in an\nopen field adjacent to large boulders carried by the flood and heavy\nequipment. The field is planned to become the site for building a new\nmosque.<\/p>\n
According to data from the West Sumatra One Data Disaster Dashboard,\n272 building units in Nagari Sungai Batang suffered damage ranging from\nminor to moderate to severe. The total losses are estimated to reach\nRp98.7 billion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-in-agam-use-eid-as-momentum-to-rise-from-post-disaster-1773989485", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }