After the flood and flash flood disaster that killed 2 people in Southeast Aceh Regency (Agara), the Disaster Mitigation Center (TDMRC) of Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) conducted a survey to assess the causes of flash floods and overflows in Southeast Aceh Regency.

The survey was conducted on December 3-6, 2023, involving researchers from various divisions at TDMRC USK, including the Hydrometeorological Disaster Research Division, Disaster Risk Management Division, Disaster Education Division, and Human Security Division.

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South Aceh – The Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) at Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) held another Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as a follow-up to the development of the Disaster Risk Assessment (KRB) for South Aceh, which began in August 2022. The event took place on Friday, December 30, 2022, in the hall of the South Aceh Regent's office. Representing the Regent of South Aceh, the Assistant for Economic and Development Affairs of the Regional Secretariat of South Aceh, Drs. H. T. Darisman, expressed in his speech that the KRB study is highly beneficial for the future development of South Aceh.

Darisman stated that the KRB document can serve as a guide in formulating the Regional Spatial Planning (RTRW) from a disaster risk reduction perspective. “Thank you to everyone involved, especially TDMRC-USK and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), for their assistance in developing and creating the flood risk map for KRB,” he said in a written statement received by Dialeksis.com on Sunday, January 1, 2023.

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