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On Monday, many houses in the town of Wasior in West Papua has been washed away by the floods from a river.
More than one hundred people dead and a lot of people missing on the eastern Indonesian island of New Guinea caused by flash flood. Currently, rescue workers and police are searching for the missing people.
Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management says 108 people were confirmed dead as of Friday and 76 remain unaccounted for. More than 700 people were injured and over 1,100 are taking refuge.
The area lacks a road network, leading to a shortage of food, water, and medicine.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced the dispatch of a naval vessel to bring in relief goods from the sea.
[image: kompas.com]
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Hi Rebecca and all,
Thanks for the update of the local situation. Just want to share some information that 1,859 IDPs have arrived in Manokwari in October 7 and the number keeps rising because authorities instructed the people to take shelter in a safer place. There were 4 trips a day and one trip can carry up to 450 people. 80% of the buildings, public places, and homes in Wasior were wiped out of the flood and covered in mud.
The discplaced people were mostly sheltered in platoon tents in Korem (military office) field in Manokwari and some were taken care of their distant families.
Food supplies is enough for the next 2-3 days but needs are emerging due to the increasing number of the IDPs. Needs of expectants, nursing mothers and babies are the most significant since food supply are only in form of instant noodles and rice.
Access to Wasior is still difficult, ships are prioritized for search and rescue team and army personnel to help cleaning the mud and debris in the area. More medical personnel are needed in Wasior according to the Local Agency for Disaster Management in Manokwari.
Thanks and regards,
Nova
Meanwhile the news story the government does not want people to hear of, was another Police shooting of civilians to cover up their theft of the people’s money. See the Human rights urgent alert http://www.ahrchk.net/ua/mainfile.php/2010/3583/
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