Palu flood victims ready to relocate

Palu flood victims ready to relocate

PALU, Central Sulawesi: As many as 1,200 flood victims in the village of Kalora in Donggala regency have said they are ready to be relocated to safer areas.

Musi Puse, the village head, expressed the farmers' willingness to Central Sulawesi Governor Aminuddin Ponulele on Thursday when the latter was visiting Kalora, 25 kilometers from Palu.

"Most of the villagers have said they are determined to leave the flood-prone area because they have lost property during the recent floods," Musi said

Donggala deputy regent Abdul Rauf said the local administration is trying to find a new resettlement area and provide the villages with houses, on condition they have no objection to the facilities.

The recent floods not only devastated and buried more than 200 houses in Donggala, but also washed away local schools and community health centers.--Antara