Local Government Policy in Handling Flash Flood Disasters in the Ternate Region

Ternate City is part of an archipelago that has a volcano that is still active until now, so the potential for natural disasters is very vulnerable to the people living in Ternate. This study explains the policy of the Ternate City regional government in handling flash flood disasters in Rua Village, Ternate City. The method used is a qualitative descriptive approach, with data analysis through; data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The findings of this study are that there are several stages of Ternate City government policy in handling flash floods consisting of; (a) Search, Rescue, Evacuation, and Victim Management; (b) Declaring a State of Emergency; and (c) Refugee Services. Efforts have been made to handle/repair public and community facilities after the flash flood disaster in Rua Subdistrict, namely; (a) fulfilling basic community needs/logistics, (b) repairing/rehabilitating infrastructure, (c) repairing electrical facilities, and (d) cleaning public facilities and yards.