Jakarta, Dec. 18 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reassured flood evacuees in Salareh Aia Village, Agam District, West Sumatra, that they are not alone, promising that the government continues to work jointly to improve the situation.

"It turns out we are capable of overcoming this together. You are not alone. Every single day, we are thinking of ways to improve the situation," he told the evacuees during his visit on Thursday.

He noted that the situation has begun to improve and expressed satisfaction upon seeing the construction of temporary housing underway.

"I am pleased to see that the construction of temporary houses is already underway and could be completed within a month. This way, none of you will have to live in tent...