FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE IN CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

Landslides caused by torrential rains have left 75 people dead or missing in Indonesia’s Central Java Province. The landslides at the end of December were the worst to hit the region in a quarter century, as thousands of people moved to rescue shelters after their homes were buried or washed away. Landslides are frequent in Indonesia, where tropical downpours can quickly soak hillsides and years of deforestation often means there is little vegetation to hold the soil.

IPHC churches in the city of Solo were hit hard by this disaster. Some 15 houses of church members have been flooded.

IPHC staff member on the scene	IPHC relief teams have developed an action plan to help disaster victims. They will distribute tents, food, clothes, mattresses, and kitchen and bath supplies to those who lost homes and belongings. Assistance provided by People to People enables them to demonstrate love to these suffering people in practical and tangible ways.