Probolinggo Regent Personally Leads Flood Response Across Five Sub-districts
Probolinggo, East Java — Probolinggo Regent Mohammad Haris, together with Deputy Regent Fahmi AHZ, led the flood response across five sub-districts by going directly to the flood-hit areas in Kraksaan Sub-district on Sunday.
“I am asking the Disaster Alert team, sub-district heads and all relevant regional apparatus organisations to thoroughly carry out evaluations and a total assessment, as well as to engage all levels of society in resolving the flooding problem,” said Regent Haris whilst inspecting the flooding in Kraksaan.
He said this year’s flooding was among the worst on record, triggered by extreme rainfall that inundated both upstream and downstream areas. However, the Probolinggo Regency Government would not stop at weather factors alone.
“A comprehensive evaluation and assessment must be carried out immediately, especially as Kraksaan is the capital of Probolinggo Regency,” he said.
He noted that Probolinggo Regency has a vast and varied geographical landscape, ranging from sea level to 3,000 metres above sea level, thus requiring a comprehensive response strategy based on thorough technical studies.
Haris expressed deep condolences over the tragedy that befell children from Sidodadi Village in Paiton Sub-district who were swept away by floodwaters.
Meanwhile, Head of Probolinggo Regency Social Services Rachmad Hidayanto explained that his office was still awaiting assessment results from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and the Disaster Preparedness Volunteers (Tagana) before distributing emergency food reserves.
“We are waiting for the assessment results first. Once the data is compiled, we will consider distributing emergency food reserves in the form of rice for affected families. As four sub-districts have been affected, data collection will be concentrated through BPBD to ensure a single-channel approach,” he said.
He explained that nearly all rivers in the Kraksaan Sub-district area had experienced significant surges in water volume since Saturday evening.
“For the mechanism of aid distribution and further recovery efforts, we are still awaiting assessment results from BPBD, the Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, Housing and Settlement Services, and other relevant agencies. If community clean-up efforts are needed, we will also mobilise residents through the cash-for-work programme,” he said.
The Probolinggo Regency Government continues to intensify cross-sector coordination to ensure that public safety remains the top priority, whilst preparing stronger and more sustainable recovery measures.