The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is accelerating the construction of temporary and permanent housing for victims affected by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra as part of post-disaster recovery efforts.
The Aceh Regional Police Chief, Inspector General Marzuki Alibasyah, traveled to Aceh Tamiang Regency on Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026, with AW 169 Indonesian National Police (INP) helicopter.
The Ministry of Social Affairs confirmed that disaster victims in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra will receive multi-layered financial assistance from the government, including compensation and economic recovery support.
The Search and Rescue Team (SAR) of the 2nd Regiment of the Pioneer Troops of the West Sumatra Regional Police continues its efforts to assist communities affected by the floods in West Sumatra.
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) visited flood-affected areas in Aceh to ensure accelerated recovery of the food sector, particularly aquaculture ponds and agricultural land damaged by the disaster.
The Ministry of Forestry reported that the potential area for rehabilitation as part of disaster management reached 49,197 hectares, with the largest area in North Sumatra.
Several areas in East Aceh Regency have been hit by another rain, resulting in several villages being inundated.
The Ministry of Forestry is continuing the process of handling and clearing wood left over from the disaster in Sumatra, focusing on several locations, including Langkahan, North Aceh, and North Sumatra.
The West Sumatra Regional Police, along with other govt. officials and medical forces held a mass funeral as a way to pay their last respects to the victims of the disaster.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has updated its death toll from the natural disasters that struck Sumatra.
The Indonesian Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is prioritizing the revitalization of schools and educational units severely damaged by flash floods and landslides in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra in 2026.
Flooding has again hit several areas in South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra.
