Over 19,000 Houses Damaged in NTT Quake: Here's the Detail
BPBD recorded that 19,297 houses have been damaged by the recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake, according to data releases this morning.
The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that the recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake has damaged 19,297 houses across eight regencies in the province, as of 9:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, August 18. NTT BPBD Head Mahadin Sibarani shared these preliminary figures with ANTARA in Kupang. The data is subject to change based on field verification, according to Mahadin.
Severe damage was recorded for 6,463 houses, moderate damage for 2,481 houses, and minor damage for 12,006 houses. East Manggarai was the most affected, with 7,480 houses damaged. West Manggarai reported 3,493 damaged houses, while Manggarai had 1,983, Nagekeo had 2,862, Ngada had 2,296, Ende had 951, Sikka had 227, and East Sumba had five houses damaged.
Mahadin emphasized that the collection of house damage data is vital for post-disaster management, including aid allocation, home repairs, and restoring public services. Both the NTT BPBD and district governments are actively updating the data to ensure targeted assistance to affected communities. The priority is to accurately record the needs of affected communities to facilitate appropriate handling and recovery.
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