Flash Floods Soak Solok Office Area, Relocation Preparations Underway

SOLOK, KOMPAS.com - The Solok Regency Government has begun preparing relocation plans for more than a dozen government offices affected by the flash floods in Arosuka, Solok Regency, West Sumatra.

This relocation initiative has been proposed to the central government considering that flash floods have struck this office area multiple times before.

Local residents reported that similar disasters occurred decades ago before the government office area was established.

Solok Regent Jon Firman Pandu stated that besides government facilities, this disaster also impacted residential areas in three housing complexes in Arosuka.

"There are three housing complexes affected by the disaster. According to data we have, approximately 240 residents here were affected, some directly and others indirectly," Jon Firman told Kompas.com.

Clearing Debris and Providing Logistic Aid

To address the disaster's impact, Solok Regency Government along with the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda), TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces), Polri (Indonesian National Police), and volunteers were deployed to the site to clear mud and debris blocking roads and residential areas.

Volunteer support from various regencies and cities across West Sumatra helped accelerate cleanup efforts at several points.

Rahmat Panji (Kompas.com) Two heavy machines are clearing flood debris on the Padang-Solok national road, Wednesday (23/9/2026). The road has reopened after being impacted by the disaster, but cleanup efforts continue intensively.

Civil Servants (ASN) from Solok Regency also took part directly in field operations.

In addition to debris clearance, local authorities have set up community kitchens and distributed logistic aid to meet the basic needs of affected residents.

Area Evaluation

This flash flood disaster has become a comprehensive evaluation moment for Solok Regency Government regarding spatial planning, public safety, and building permit processes.

"We are thoroughly reviewing the AMDAL (Environmental Impact Assessment) permits, checking the process carefully, and will conduct an evaluation," Jon Firman said.

He added that the option to relocate the government office area will be further discussed if technical evaluations indicate that the current location poses high risks to the safety of employees and the community.

However, the relocation plan remains in the initial discussion phase and has not been finalized.