The Government of Indonesia welcomes international assistance Situation and Damage 1. The flood water has receded in the affected provinces of West Sumatra, North Sumatra and Aceh after the floods triggered by the seasonal torrential rains late last month caused damage to human and material resources. Landslides in West Sumatra have also reportedly killed or left missing some 100 people and damaged houses, crops and public facilities though the damage observed by the Government assessment team was not as severe as initially expected. The Indonesian Government has conducted assessments in the affected provinces from 29 November to 1 December, accompanied by UNDP and OCHA field staff members. As of 30 November, electricity in some parts of the district has not yet been restored and there were still some 200 people displaced in nearby mosques and schools, though the weather conditions were improving and some evacuated people were returning to their homes.
Medical teams are available for the residents and all health needs are at present being met.
As many of the public buildings and some houses were destroyed, building materials such as nails and wooden planks are needed. It is also reported that the Pariaman area, where 6 people have been killed with over 6,000 people displaced, is still difficult to reach and assistance is arriving slowly. There is still a need for food and medical assistance in the district. In Pesisir Selatan, Solok, Kota Padang and Kurao which the assessment team visited, little remaining damage caused by the landslides and flooding was observed though some 50 people were reportedly killed by the disaster. According to a report provided by another UN representative who joined the Government mission to North Sumatra and Aceh, the disaster left 20 people dead in both provinces.