West Sumatra flood recovery focuses on infrastructure and water supply

Authorities in West Sumatra are coordinating extensive recovery efforts following devastating floods and landslides in Padang and Pesisir Selatan. The Ministry of Public Works is prioritizing the repair of critical infrastructure, including the restoration of three drinking water supply systems (SPAM) in Padang, such as the Guo Kuranji intake which serves approximately 10,000 households.

In Pesisir Selatan, over 500 homes in the Ranah Ampek Hulu Tapan district remain without clean water due to broken pipelines. Local agencies are deploying water tankers to mitigate the crisis. Meanwhile, the Padang city government is working to revitalize the local economy by integrating affected women farmers and millennial farmers into the free nutritious meal program supply chain.

To streamline these responses, the National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) is strengthening coordination between central and regional governments. Additionally, PLN has provided emergency food assistance to residents in impacted areas like Guo and Kuranji to support immediate survival needs during the recovery phase.