Banda Aceh, Aceh, Dec. 28 -- The Aceh provincial government has deployed around 3,000 civil servants as volunteers to areas hit by recent flash floods and landslides, aiming to keep essential public services running as recovery efforts continue, officials said Sunday.

"The deployment of these civil servants is part of our effort to ensure the public continues to receive basic services during these difficult times," Aceh Regional Secretary M. Nasir told reporters in Banda Aceh.

The volunteers are tasked not only with supporting post-disaster repairs to damaged infrastructure, but also with ensuring that government services remain operational in affected communities.

Their work includes clearing debris and mud, restoring access to public...