Govt to give cash to Aceh flood victims

Govt to give cash to Aceh flood victims

KUTACANE, Southeast Aceh: The government will provide Rp 4
million (about US$400) in cash for each family affected by the
flash flood in Southeast Aceh regency, Aceh, Minister of Social
Services Bachtiar Chamsyah said on Saturday.

Bachtiar said the government was now assessing the condition
of houses and buildings in the area to seek ways on how to help
in the reconstruction work.

The flood, which occurred on Tuesday, killed 22 people, and is
seen as the worst this year in terms of fatalities after April's
flash floods in the same regency, which killed 15 people.

Speaking after visiting the affected area, Bachtiar said that
what was urgent now was how to help the refugees, as over 1,700
residents had been forced to leave their homes. -- detik.com