Hit by Flash Floods, Tito: Solok-Padang Route is Now Passable

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has revealed the current situation in Solok Regency, West Sumatra, following a series of flash floods. Disaster management has now entered the cleaning phase after road access, which was previously severed, has been reopened.

Tito stated that several agencies have been mobilised, including the TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces), Polri (National Police), the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), and the Ministry of Public Works.

“The road between Solok Regency and Padang City was previously cut off, but I have received reports from the field, including from the Minister of Public Works, that it has been reopened to normal,” Tito said at the Presidential Palace Complex on Wednesday (2<0xE2><0x80><0xAF>v/9/2026).

“We are now in the cleaning stage. Following this, the Minister of Public Works has prepared plans for infrastructure repairs,” he added.

Tito noted that disaster management in the Sumatra region extends beyond the emergency response phase. The government is also implementing rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes to restore various infrastructures affected by the disaster.

Furthermore, the government has disbursed a total budget of Rp38 trillion to 25 ministries and agencies for overall disaster management. Rehabilitation efforts include public buildings and river works, such as the construction of sabo dams, as well as 4,922 schools.

“We also held a press release with the Directorate General of Primary and Secondary Education regarding the repair of 4,922 schools. For the Ministry of Public Works, this includes not only roads, bridges, and buildings but also rivers,” Tito remarked.

Tito also warned of the potential for follow-up disasters in several regions of Sumatra, including Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, noting that unlike Jambi, South Sumatra, and Riau, which are experiencing droughts, these areas are still facing heavy rainfall.

He further stated that disaster management does not need to wait for direct instructions from the President. As the Head of the Sumatra Disaster Task Force, he maintains direct coordination with local governments and relevant ministries and agencies.

“We do not need direct orders from the President for this; we automatically begin working. All existing resources are mobilised. As the Head of the Sumatra Disaster Task Force, I do not even need to be commanded; I communicate directly with Governors, the TNI, Polri, BNPB, the Minister of Public Works, the Minister of Social Affairs, and the Minister of Health. Alhamdulillah, everyone is working together to complete disaster mitigation in Solok,” he added.