Central Jakarta prepares for fires

Central Jakarta prepares for fires

JAKARTA: The social welfare office in the Central Jakarta
mayoralty has stocked up on seven tons of rice and 100 boxes of
instant noodles to help future fire victims in the area.

Office head Suroto Purnomo told beritajakarta.com on Monday
anticipatory steps were being taken because of the prolonged dry
season.

"Nobody expects a fire but they happen quite often during the
dry season. Therefore our office needs to prepare food. Should
there be a fire, we will already have the food to help the
victims," he said.

Suroto said his office has also prepared cooking equipment and
would cooperate with the Indonesian Red Cross to provide tents
for victims.

The office will distribute the items to fire victims through a
coordinator appointed by locals. Officials from the district
office will only supervise the distribution.

"We hope by having such a system we can monitor the
distribution," Purnomo said. -- JP