Indonesia, Jan. 25 -- In a simple temporary shelter measuring 6 meters by 3.6 meters, a middle-aged man lay on a mattress, occasionally speaking with a child beside him.

Suharmes, 45, a victim of flash floods and landslides in Salareh Aia, Palembayan Sub-district, Agam District, West Sumatra, greeted ANTARA warmly on Saturday (January 24) evening.

"Please come in, sir," he said warmly, approaching and shaking hands with ANTARA near the temporary shelter that had just been inaugurated by the government.

That Saturday evening, most disaster survivors in Salareh Aia Village began occupying the temporary shelters built by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

Under the soft glow of lights, Suharmes' face reflected happiness, a g...