The relief effort is hampered due to the heavy rains which forced the search efforts to halt on several occasions as well as the islands' remote location which takes 5 hours using a boat normally during calm weather from the capital of the regency, Ranai.

[10] The landslides resulted in total blackout of electricity and telecommunication connection to the island, making contact with the outside world difficult.

[12] Indonesia National Disaster Management Agency provided logistical assistance and equipment as an effort to accelerate landslide emergency handling.

The assistance that will be provided is in the form of Ready-to-Use Funds worth 1 billion rupiah for emergency handling and meeting the basic needs of refugees.

The logistical assistance provided was in the form of four refugee tents, 100 family tents, 500 blankets, 500 mattresses, 15 2 kVA electric generators, 1,500 food packages, 1,500 rendang packages, 200 velbeds, and 100 salt lamps.