Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Aid Earthquake Victims Continues Flowing Taput


Tarutung, North Sumatra, 21 / 6 (Reuters) - Aid for victims of the earthquake that occurred in the District of North Tapanauli (Taput), North Sumatra, in mid-June, continues to flow.

"The assistance delivered today is the relief phase IV and will be distributed directly by the Command Post to displaced workers that still occupy a shelter," said Head of the Regional Disaster Management, Taput, Tumbur Hutabarat in Tarutung Tuesday.

He said, aid continues to arrive from various groups, both government and private agencies and received Posko officer handling the earthquake, assisted by members of the cadets disaster preparedness, which since June 15, 2011 and then served at the location of shelters in the village Gultom huta Nahornop Marsada Pahae Jae district.

In addition to assistance received from a number of SKPD Taput, also originating from outside the region, including the Regional Disaster Management Agency of North Sumatera Province, and a number of humanitarian aid that comes from various organizations and individuals.

According to him, all the aid received by the officer, directly distributed to refugees who deserve it.

"The officer in charge at Camp shelter assistance, submit it through the village chief, according to the lists of beneficiaries are recorded before," said Tumbur.

Soup kitchen, he said, continues to serve the needs of the refugees living in a shelter, and stockpiles of food and water supplies needed minerals are still available in sufficient quantities, due to various aid continues to flow through the post handling aid.

He mentioned, health posts at camp sites, up to now has treated as many as 914 people were lightly injured victims and sufferers penyakita fever. In addition, many victims also suffer from Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI).

"Until now, the refugees who were victims of the disaster is still much to stay at a shelter. Maybe they are still traumatized. But, we hope, may not occur aftershocks, "said Tumbur.

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