Government improves infrastructure in Nostekeo ntt, the impact of flash floods

Jakarta – The government will accelerate the rehabilitation of infrastructure, which has been damaged by flash floods in Nekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). They will prioritize the restoration of the road and bridge to facilitate logistical delivery. “We need to overcome this disaster to the maximum and as soon as possible because it is the affected community,” said Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo (PU), while reviewing the location of the former Flash Flood in Nagekeo, reports by Antara on Friday (5/19/2025). Browse to continue the content, he explained that for the disconnected bridge, namely in Theodhae 1 and 2, a Bailey bridge will be installed so that the rehabilitation process can be accelerated. In the future, Sabo Dam will be made on the upstream of the river, so that such events do not happen again. He said he had transferred the command to the head of the NTT River Basin Center for the Ministry of Public Works. Flash floods that occurred on September 8, 2025 caused a number of victims to die, three people are still missing, and damaged homes, vehicles and livestock owned by residents. In addition, eight heavy bridges, including two bridges in Sawu Village, whose access was cut off. The Ministry of Public Works, by the NTT National Road Implementation Center (BPJN) Directorate General of Bina Marga, deployed five digging units, four trucks and one crane truck to the disaster. The team in the field also set warning signs at vulnerable points and began building Gabions to prevent further erosion. Dody emphasized that the ministry would ensure that all strategic roads and public facilities were immediately reunited. The handling is carried out with local governments, officials and the community so that the mobility of residents has restored and returned to the economy to normal. Furthermore, he said, BPJN NTT also enamored the UDayana Kodam to build an emergency bridge as a temporary substitute for the Teodhae 1 and Theodhae 2 bridge, 30 meters long. The Teodhae 1 bridge is done by BPJN NTT, while Teodhae 2 is handled by the UDayana Kodam. At present, the work of the Bailey bridge is focused on Theodhae 1 with the stages of excavation of the onslaught, the composition of Gabion Wire as a bridge holder, and 2,700 mobilization of the Gabion thread. The foundation work aims to be completed in the fourth week of September 2025. (Azh/Lir)