The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has since Saturday provided Situ Gintung
flash flood victims with clean water, setting up eight temporary faucets with
access to 10,000 liters of water in Cireundeu, South
Tangerang, kompas.com reported on Sunday.
"The water container and faucets were set up at the basketball courts near
the entrance to Ahmad
Dahlan Economics
School. This is to
support residents and volunteers, and to help them maintain sanitation,"
PMI Water and Sanitation (Watsan) coordinator Ersan said.
Ersan said 13 Watsan volunteers had organized to obtain the water from the
State Islamic Institute.
"Anticipating a shortage of clean water, we've also worked with Pondok
Indah drinking water company (PAM) to provide assistance," PMI field
coordinator Kristiansyah said.
Meanwhile, PMI continues to help residents repair the damage.
"A small truck and excavator arrived on Friday evening to help us with the
flood cleanup," Kristiansyah said.
Early on Friday morning, a broken sluice gate holding back millions of liters
of water in the 21-hectare Situ
Gintung Lake
gave way, sending an inland tsunami through the residential area below and causing
the deaths of more than 70 people, many of whom were children.
The aged gate had reportedly collapsed after heavy rains since Thursday. (amr)
