What was said
Inaugurating a mosque in Nagan Raya, Aceh, on 11 November 2026, Prabowo said: "Within a few months, conditions in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, many areas have already recovered 100 percent, some still have a few percent left."
Claimed by Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia · official statement · ANTARA · CNN Indonesia
Our verdict
Task force data show 43 of 53 affected regencies and cities declared normal, which supports the claim that many areas have recovered. But in Aceh only 11 of 18 are normal, 1,473 of 49,184 planned permanent homes were finished by 31 October, 10 of 31 affected rivers had not been handled and about a quarter of damaged farmland was still out of use. That is far more than a few percent left.
The facts
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Satgas PRR data as of 9 November 2026: 43 of 53 affected regencies and cities (about 82%) declared normal; in Aceh only 11 of 18, with Bireuen, East Aceh, Central Aceh, North Aceh, Gayo Lues, Aceh Tamiang and Pidie Jaya still needing special handling.
CNN Indonesia: Prabowo soal Penanganan Bencana Sumatra: Banyak Daerah Pulih 100% - 2
Satgas PRR data dated 31 October 2026: in Aceh 18,916 of 18,949 temporary housing units (99%) were built, but only 1,473 of 49,184 planned permanent homes (about 3%) were finished.
Waspada Aceh: 18.916 Huntara di Aceh Rampung, 1.473 Huntap Telah Diterima Warga - 3
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said on 9 November 2026 that of 31 affected rivers in Aceh, 15 had been normalised, six were in progress and 10 had not been handled; Aceh had 18 repeat floods from April to October 2026.
ANTARA: Mendagri: Banjir susulan hambat penanganan bencana di Sumatera - 4
Tito said on 9 November 2026 that 76% of 31,464 hectares of affected farmland in Aceh had been restored, with heavily damaged land under up to two metres of mud still to be handled.
ANTARA: Pemulihan pertanian dan perikanan pascabencana Sumatera terus berjalan
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Checked 15 November 2026. A claim is quoted as it circulated; the verdict comes from the facts listed here, each linked to its source. If you spot an error or have a newer record, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it openly.
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