Latest Post-Disaster Update for Sumatra: Home Affairs Minister Reports 12,944 People Still Displaced
Jakarta — Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has revealed that 12,944 people remain displaced following the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra, a figure he noted has fallen significantly from the initial total of more than two million evacuees.
Tito disclosed the figures during a meeting with House of Representatives (DPR) leaders at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
The head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra explained that the remaining displaced persons are currently sheltering in Aceh and North Sumatra.
“Across these three provinces, our records show 1,205 fatalities and 139 people still missing. The number of displaced persons, which previously exceeded two million, has now been reduced to approximately 12,944 people living in tents,” Tito said.
He added that the floods and landslides had affected a vast area across Sumatra, encompassing 52 districts and municipalities, 491 sub-districts, and 4,511 villages.
Significant damage was also inflicted upon educational facilities, health centres, bridges, and places of worship.
“Educational facilities have been damaged, as have health facilities, bridges that have been damaged or collapsed, places of worship including mosques and churches, roads, and other public facilities, in addition to the displaced population,” he said.
Tito confirmed that there are no longer any displaced persons in West Sumatra, although the province recorded 267 deaths and 70 people missing.
“For West Sumatra, the number of displaced persons has now reached zero, down from 16,164. Some have returned home and received stimulus assistance for lightly or moderately damaged homes, whilst those whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed are staying in temporary shelters or have received waiting allowances for permanent housing,” Tito said.
“In West Sumatra, 16 of the 19 existing districts were affected, along with 125 sub-districts and 568 villages. There has also been damage to homes as well as educational facilities, health centres, bridges, places of worship, and roads, as detailed in the data,” he added.
Meanwhile, in North Sumatra, 850 people remain displaced. The province recorded 376 deaths and 40 people missing.
“The number of displaced persons, which was originally 53,523, is now down to 850. These are all in one location, namely Central Tapanuli, alongside damage to more than 30,000 homes — classified as lightly, moderately, or severely damaged — as detailed in the data shown in the upper right,” Tito explained.