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Indonesia prepares disaster supplies at more than 800 locations
Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry is preparing supplies at more than 800 disaster-prone locations ahead of the rainy season.
The locations are in villages considered at risk, and the preparations are part of the government’s wider disaster response.
The ministry is coordinating its preparations with local governments and using weather forecasts from Indonesia’s meteorology agency.
If a disaster happens, it can set up community kitchens and provide supplies based on people’s needs.
After disasters, support can include household items, livelihood assistance and living-cost aid for three months for survivors.
Local government data will be checked by national agencies before aid is distributed, with support coordinated across ministries, agencies and local governments.
Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry has prepared logistics at more than 800 disaster-prone locations ahead of the rainy season.
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said the preparations are part of efforts to strengthen disaster response from before to after disasters.
The ministry is coordinating with local governments and preparing Disaster Preparedness Villages.
During disasters, it can provide logistics, set up public kitchens and distribute assistance based on residents’ needs.
After disasters, it plans to provide social assistance, household furnishings, empowerment support and a living allowance for survivors for three months.
- Who
- Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry, led by Minister Saifullah Yusuf.
- What
- It has prepared logistics at more than 800 disaster-prone locations and outlined other forms of disaster support.
- When
- The announcement was made on 10 November 2026, ahead of the rainy season.
- Where
- Disaster-prone villages across Indonesia.
- Why
- To prepare for possible disasters during the rainy season, guided by weather forecasts from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
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The ministry coordinates with local governments and prepares Disaster Preparedness Villages.
The ministry can provide logistics, set up public kitchens and distribute assistance according to people’s needs.
The ministry provides disaster-related social assistance, including household furnishings, empowerment support and a living allowance for survivors for three months.
- Logistics locations
- More than 800
- Minister
- Saifullah Yusuf
- Announcement date
- 10 November 2026
- Living allowance
- Three months for survivors
- Aid data verification
- Ministry of Home Affairs and BPS
What people are saying
We want good coordination, in line with the President’s expectations. We can anticipate every possibility, of course based on weather forecasts from BMKG. That way, we can prepare together.
When a disaster occurs, we have logistics support at more than 800 locations. Our logistics are in disaster-prone villages.
Every distribution is always based on data sent by local governments. It is verified and validated by the Ministry of Home Affairs and BPS. After that, we distribute it.