All Flood and Landslide Victims in West Sumatra Have Left Evacuation Tents
Jakarta — The head of the Task Force for Accelerated Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Rehabilitation for Sumatra, Tito Karnavian, has announced that victims of flooding and landslides in West Sumatra have left evacuation tents and moved into temporary housing facilities.
According to Tito, there are no longer any evacuees in West Sumatra, as all disaster victims have been relocated to temporary housing (huntara).
“In West Sumatra province, praise be, there are no more evacuees on record. There are no longer any evacuees in tents; everyone has been placed in temporary housing,” Tito stated in a press release received by Kompas.com on Friday (27 February 2026).
Based on data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) as of 25 February 2026, the number of evacuees across Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra has dropped significantly from 2,108,582 people to 11,250 people. Of this total, 10,400 people remain in Aceh province and 850 people in North Sumatra province.
In his statement, Karnavian reported that five villages across two provinces require redevelopment due to disaster impact. These five villages comprise three villages in Aceh and two villages in North Sumatra, whilst no villages in West Sumatra require redevelopment.
Three districts and cities are approaching normal conditions, whilst eleven districts and cities still require special attention. Karnavian explained that the government determines a region’s normal status based on several indicators, including governance, public services, land access, economy, and social conditions. Additional indicators include agricultural lands, plantations, and fisheries that have been affected.
Karnavian assured that post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts are showing positive progress. He stressed that market activities have resumed and road access has been restored, although the recovery of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) remains incomplete.
The government is continuing mud-clearing operations and repairs to bridges, village roads, and other affected areas.