27 Mar 2019

Red Cross focus on relief supplies for Papua flood victims

From , 4:04 pm on 27 March 2019

Indonesia's Provincial Red Cross in Papua is working with local disaster authorities and other agencies to supply shelter, clean water and sanitation to over 11,000 people displaced by the Sentani floods ten days ago.

The death toll remains at 112 and 94 people are still missing after flash floods and landslides hit Sentani in Jayapura Regency, in Papua Province.

The head of the Red Cross in Jayapura, Derek Windessy, told Jenny Meyer while the search continues for missing people, the main focus now is on providing relief supplies to the thousands of people currently staying in evacuation posts.

Indonesia, Papua province, Sentai, photos from 18 March 2019. On 16 March 2019, following extremely heavy rain that lasted seven hours, landslides and a flash flood struck the Indonesian province of Papua. Images show debris and damage as flood waters recede.

Photo: Martha Samori / Indonesian Red Cross