Jakarta, Dec. 8 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed pride and gratitude to government aides, regional leaders, and security personnel for working tirelessly to manage the impacts of floods and landslides across three provinces in Sumatra.

"Thank you, I am very proud of your dedication. Thank you," he said during a limited meeting on disaster response in Aceh on Sunday night.

Addressing governors, district heads, and central government officials, Prabowo said the state has mobilized all its resources to push recovery efforts after disasters struck multiple districts and cities in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra in late November.

He noted that soldiers and responders have been on the ground for days without pause, un...