Collaborating with Various Parties, Central Java Provincial Government Accelerates Flood Recovery in Demak

Deputy Governor of Central Java, Taj Yasin Maimoen, directly inspected the most severely affected location in Dukuh Solondoko, Trimulyo Village, Guntur Subdistrict, on Tuesday (7/4). He emphasised that flood handling cannot be done alone.

“We have already conducted an assessment. Now we need to map it out in more detail and calculate what is needed. The handling cannot be done alone; it must be done together between the district, province, and central government,” he said in a written statement on Tuesday (7/4/2026).

To accelerate recovery, the Central Java Provincial Government is collaborating with various parties. Funding sources come from the provincial, central, and district governments, Baznas, and PMI. Repair manpower will also involve volunteers from community organisations.

“We have already communicated with Ansor. InsyaAllah, Banser from Central Java and the district will help with manpower for repairing residents’ houses,” Taj Yasin explained.

Several aids have begun to be distributed, including a programme to repair 7 Uninhabitable Houses (RTLH), 127 food packages from Baznas Central Java, and assistance worth Rp 10,065,500 from PMI Central Java.

Affected residents are starting to feel the presence of the aid. Ma’arif (39), one of the victims, admitted that conditions are gradually improving.

“Alhamdulillah, the aid is starting to be felt. From packed rice, electricity is back on, clean water is available, to mud cleaning,” he said.

However, the damage experienced by the residents is quite severe. Ma’arif’s house is damaged by about 40 percent, while his parents’ house was swept away without trace along with most of its contents.

“For wooden houses like ours, one unit could cost around Rp 80 million. That’s not including the contents,” he added.

In addition to house repairs, residents still need help searching for building debris buried in mud.

Of the 5,148 affected souls, 2,867 people were temporarily displaced. Now, only 12 evacuees remain in Madin Sindon. Although some areas have receded, one point on the embankment that is not fully covered once overflowed again and inundated Dukuh Solondoko. Emergency repairs were immediately carried out to anticipate rising water.

Taj Yasin emphasised that the government does not want similar incidents to recur. Improving the flood control system will be the main focus going forward.

“The most important thing is to ensure this flood does not happen again. That is what we are preparing for comprehensive handling,” he concluded.