Sumatra
Government to pay farmers to restore disaster-damaged rice fields in Sumatra
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Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman announced the government will pay farmers through a labor-intensive scheme to rehabilitate rice fields damaged by disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The program aims to safeguard national food production, with costs covered by the central government. Total damage spans 98,002 hectares, targeting completion of light to medium damage within three months.
Indonesia's Satgas PRR for Sumatra disasters is accelerating the construction of 36,669 permanent housing units for victims of hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Construction will start after Idulfitri 1447 H/2026 using two main schemes: in situ and communal relocation. Coordination with local governments is set to begin soon.
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The Directorate General of Land Transportation under the Ministry of Transportation released participants for the 2026 Lebaran Free Mudik program to Aceh and Medan from Terminal Tipe A Pondok Cabe in South Tangerang. The program aims to ease the burden for those returning to disaster-affected areas in Sumatra from late 2025.
DPD RI member Irman Gusman urges the central government to declare a national disaster status following flash floods and landslides in West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh. DPD Chairman Sultan Baktiar Najamudin expresses condolences and deploys senators to assist victims. The disasters have crippled infrastructure and forced postponement of major events.
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President Prabowo Subianto has ordered accelerated emergency response to floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra since the first day. The government deploys TNI AU aircraft to deliver logistics aid, while challenges like severed roads and disrupted communications hinder evacuations. The tropical cyclone Senyar is the main trigger for the extreme weather.