USU PR – Flooding that struck several areas in the city of Medan has caused serious impacts on the community, including the academic community of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU).

In response to this condition, the Rector of USU, Prof. Muryanto Amin, S.Sos., M.Si., instructed the Directorate of Student Achievement and Alumni Relations of USU to begin official data collection to provide assistance for affected lecturers, staff, and students on Sunday (11/30/2025).

In an announcement delivered to the entire academic community, USU outlined three categories of loss severity that serve as the basis for data collection, namely:

1. Victims with Minor Losses
Victims who experience disruption to daily life but do not lose assets to the extent that their basic functioning is paralyzed. This category usually includes:

• Light damage to homes (leaking roofs, partially damaged walls).

• Minor damage to household furniture.

• Damage to agricultural land that can still be restored without major costs.

• Temporary loss of income (for example, being unable to work for 1–3 days).

2. Victims with Moderate Losses

Losses begin to affect life stability but have not yet destroyed all sources of livelihood. This category usually includes:

• Moderately damaged homes (structures not collapsed but uninhabitable).

• Damage to productive assets: MSME machinery, kiosks, small livestock, light transportation facilities.

• Significant damage to agricultural or aquaculture land.

• Loss of daily or weekly income over a medium-term period.

3. Victims with Severe Losses

This is a critical category—damage strikes the core of life. It usually includes:

• Homes that are severely damaged or completely collapsed.

• Loss of primary productive assets (shops, workshops, major business equipment, large livestock).

• Total destruction of rice fields, plantations, or ponds that serve as the main source of livelihood.

• Serious injuries, disabilities, or death within the family.

• Loss of identification documents, important records, savings, and food reserves.

USU urges all affected lecturers, staff, and students to complete the data collection form via the following link:

https://tinyurl.com/USUPeduliSesama

The collected data will serve as the basis for the distribution of assistance and further support.

This effort is part of USU’s commitment to ensuring that every member of the academic community receives attention and support amid disaster situations.