OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Indonesia - Flash Floods and Landslides
Trenggalek District - East Java Province
21 April 2006


This report is developed by HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on 
information provided by the National Coordinating Board for the 
Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), Provincial Coordinating Unit for 
the Management of Disaster (SATKORLAK PB) East Java, Executing Unit for 
the Management of Disaster (SATLAK) PB Trenggalek, Department of Health, 
Department of Social Affairs, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), UNICEF East 
Java, and media reports.

I. SITUATION

1. According to SATKORLAK PB East Java (21 Apr.), flash floods and 
landslides triggered by torrential rains in Trenggalek District, hit six 
subdistricts on Wednesday (19 Apr.) at around 01.00 a.m. hours local 
time with the height between 1.5 to 2 meters. These sub-districts 
include Tugu, Gandusari, Bendungan, Trenggalek, Pogalan, and Karangan. 
SATKORLAK PB reported that communication to the affected areas is 
difficult as the floods damaged telephone lines and cut electricity to 
many parts of the district.

2. SATLAK PB Trenggalek reported (20 Apr.) that the flash floods and 
landslides have killed 16 people (13 in Bendungan sub-district, two in 
Trenggalek sub-district, and one in Pogalan sub-district) and badly 
injured two others (in Trenggalek sub-district). Six people are reported 
missing (in Bendungan sub-district). More than 5 hectare paddy field 
were inundated and more than 5,000 livestock were missing.

3. A PMI team assessing some of the affected areas reported (21 Apr.) 
that 25 houses were swept away, 23 badly damaged, and 6,500 inundated. 
The floodwater has reportedly subsided in these areas. The 
infrastructure damages include health centers and market, access routes, 
irrigation system, a dam and four bridges. The worst affected area is 
Bendungan sub-district. PMI estimated the displaced people are around 48 
families (around 240 persons).

II. NATIONAL RESPONSE

4. East Java Governor handed out aid (20 Apr.) in the form of instant 
noodles and medicines as well as cash amounting to Rp.100 million or 
Rp.2.5 million each to families of the victims.

5. BAKORNAS PB, led by the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, 
will visit the affected areas on Saturday (22 Apr.) to monitor the 
emergency response and hand over some relief assistance.

6. The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has deployed 45 SATGANA (Field Action 
Team) coming from Magelang, Madiun, Ponorogo, and Blitar. PMI has been 
supporting the evacuation process and providing health services, public 
kitchen, cleaning up the locations, and distributing relief items to the 
affected population.

III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

7. The UN RC/HC Office in Jakarta will continue to be in close contact 
with pertinent government and non-government institutions, as well as 
the Indonesian Red Cross to monitor the situation.

8. This situation report, together with further information on ongoing 
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet website at 
http://www.reliefweb.int/

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