Rain storm hits Pekalongan

Rain storm hits Pekalongan

PEKALONGAN, Central Java: The local administration has
appealed for assistance for residents whose homes were destroyed
in a rain storm last week.

Asfar Wahab, spokesman for the local administration, said here
on Saturday that police and military personnel have been called
in to help rebuild the houses.

He said that a total of 97 houses in six villages in the
regency were destroyed while over 300 others were badly damaged
in the storm.

Asfar said the local administration would provide building
materials to the stricken areas. (rms)