BNPB Targets Completion of Temporary Housing in Aceh Tamiang Within a Week
The government is accelerating the construction of temporary housing (huntara) for survivors of the flash floods in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh. Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Suharyanto, emphasised that the project must be completed in less than a week.
Quoting Antara, Suharyanto urged developers to ensure the huntara construction in Sukajadi Village, Karang Baru Subdistrict, is finished promptly so that affected residents can immediately occupy it.
According to BNPB, the provision of huntara is an urgent need, particularly for residents who previously lived in rented houses that were severely damaged by the flash floods at the end of last year. Since the incident, some survivors have been forced to take refuge in uninhabitable places.
“Here, the community previously did not own houses and rented accommodation. Once hit by the flood, the rented houses were destroyed, leaving them confused about where to go,” said Suharyanto.
He explained that this group of survivors also does not qualify for government housing allowance aid because they do not own personal homes. Therefore, BNPB has taken the initiative to build huntara as a temporary solution.
Although the exact number of units under construction has not been detailed, the Task Force for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Post-Sumatra Disaster recorded a proposal for an additional 97 huntara units from the Regent of Aceh Tamiang.
In addition to huntara construction, the government is also distributing stimulus aid for repairing affected residents’ homes. Head of the Aceh Regional Command Post for the Sumatra Post-Disaster PRR Task Force, Safrizal Zakaria Ali, described this as a concrete effort to accelerate social and economic recovery for the community.
The total aid covers 2,336 lightly damaged houses, 1,722 moderately damaged houses, and 1,889 severely damaged houses. Aid distribution is focused on four affected subdistricts, namely Rantau, Karang Baru, Bandar Pusaka, and Bendahara, with Rantau receiving the largest allocation.
Huntara facilities repairs expedited
On the other hand, repairs to supporting huntara facilities are also being accelerated. The pedestrian path in Huntara Tamiang is being fixed after it was found to be used inappropriately, namely by motor vehicles.
Field evaluation results on 21 April 2026 indicated that the path is at risk of damage due to excessive load. Technically, the pedestrian path is not designed to withstand vehicle weight.
As follow-up, reorganisation and structural reinforcement are being carried out, including adding base materials and recasting at several points.
Project Manager for Huntara Tamiang at PT Nindya Karya, Irwan, assured that the repair process is being done quickly while prioritising safety aspects.
“We ensure the repairs proceed accurately so that the facilities can be used again safely by the community,” he said.
The repairs are targeted for completion within four working days. During the process, managers are also reminding the public to use the facilities as intended.