Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno emphasized that the government is still active in dealing with natural disasters in North Sumatra, Aceh and West Sumatra. The government is also preparing temporary shelter for the affected victims. “We are also starting to plan for rehabilitation and reconstruction, the preparation of shelters, temporary housing, the preparation of permanent housing. We have also discussed this because we want the emergency response to be completed quickly and then we can enter the rehabilitation and reconstruction stage as soon as possible so that people can quickly recover to their normal activities,” Pratikno said in a press conference that was broadcast on YouTube on Monday,/2000. President Prabowo Subianto, said Pratikno, instructed him to mobilize national power in dealing with disasters. Pratikno said the government will ensure that the evacuation process and distribution of logistics to the affected victims goes smoothly. Scroll to continue content “The President has ordered to increase all national forces, focus on dealing with the emergency response as quickly as possible. Mobilization of evacuation, deployment of logistics, protection of refugees, then deployment of health workers, restoration of infrastructure, transport, communication, as well as escorts in the field,” he explained. Pratikno explained that the government has also accelerated evacuations and restored transport and communication routes. The government continues to focus so that the emergency response situation can be ended quickly. “It was previously reported that logistical supplies continue to flow from the government and non-governmental organizations. At some point, they will continue to increase and will continue to be distributed. All national forces are therefore being mobilized to speed up the emergency response and restore everything immediately,” he added. Pratikno also expressed his appreciation to BNPB and the officers and volunteers who continue to work in the field. He reiterated that the government will continue to work together to oversee the acceleration of emergency response in the field. “We will support how resources are deployed. But of course it’s not just resource deployment, but how to be synergistic in the field,” he concluded. Based on the latest data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), the number of victims who have died or disappeared due to the flood disaster in Sumatra has increased. The following are the latest data on disaster victims in Sumatra: 1. North Sumatra: 217 people dead, 209 people missing. Aceh: 96 people dead, 75 people missing3. West Sumatra: 129 people dead, 118 people missing (wnv/wnv)