VICE PRESIDENT Gibran CHAIRS FLOOD RESPONSE COORDINATION MEETING IN TUBAN

Jakarta — Vice President Gibran Rakabuming chaired a coordination meeting on flood management with regional governments and stakeholders at the offices of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk in Tuban Regency, East Java Province, on Friday, 6 March 2026. He stressed the importance of accelerating the response to flood impacts that residents are still experiencing.

Gibran said that although there were no casualties, the material losses suffered by residents must still be treated as a serious concern by the government. He also urged that affected public facilities be brought back into operation as soon as possible so that community activities can return to normal.

‘Public facilities such as schools and places of worship that were affected must be made operational again as quickly as possible,’ Gibran said in a press release in Jakarta on Friday.

During his visit to Tuban, the Vice President also highlighted the condition of the Ngino-Sambongrejo connecting road, which was damaged by floods. He urged the relevant authorities to carry out repairs promptly, including improving the drainage system around the road.

‘The Ngino-Sambongrejo connecting road that is damaged should be repaired promptly, including the drainage system around the road so as not to disrupt residents’ activities and the distribution of logistics,’ he said.

Gibran stressed the importance of expediting the data collection of damaged houses so that aid can be disbursed to the community quickly. ‘The data on damaged houses should be completed promptly, aid disbursed, and cleaning assistance provided,’ he added.

In addition, Gibran reminded the Tuban Regency Government to anticipate potential post-flood disease outbreaks. He said preventive measures must be taken seriously given that extreme weather conditions still have the potential to occur.

‘Anticipate the possibility of disease spread after floods such as diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis, and dengue fever,’ the former Solo mayor said. For the long term, Gibran emphasised the need for more systematic handling measures to prevent floods from recurring in Tuban, including improvements to drainage governance and river normalisation.

Referring to data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Gibran advised that the potential for extreme weather could persist until the end of March 2026. ‘Therefore we must always be prepared and vigilant,’ he said.