Rob Floods Hit Pekalongan, City Government Ensures Fulfillment Of Clean Water

JATENG - Pekalongan City Government (Pemkot) provides water reservoirs to ensure the availability of clean water for victims affected by tidal flooding in Pekalongan.

The Chief Executive of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Pekalongan City, Aprilyanto Dwi Purnomo, said that currently a number of areas in Pekalongan are still inundated by tidal waves which have damaged the embankment.

"Therefore, as an anticipatory measure, we have alerted officers and supplied clean water to victims of the tidal wave. Rob has indeed inundated residential areas, but the time is temporary at certain hours," he said in Pekalongan, Central Java, Thursday, June 15, confiscated by Antara.

A number of areas that are still inundated with tidal waves include Padukuhan Kraton, Customs, Banden, and parts of the Kandang Panjang area.

Currently, his party is still taking anticipatory steps such as patrols, regional monitors, and preparedness of disaster management teams in each village.

The embankments damaged by the runoff of sea waves, he said, have been closed so as not to disturb people who will work.

Apriliyanto Dwi Purnomo said the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) had issued an early warning for floods or tidal waves on the north coast of Central Java due to an increase in sea level on June 13, 2023.

"Based on observations, there are several points that are still inundated with water five to 25 centimeters. We assess that the condition of the area is still monitored to be safe," he said.

He appealed to people affected by coastal flooding or tidal flooding to continue to maintain health and follow developments in the latest weather conditions from official sources such as BMKG and BPBD.

"The most important thing is that we urge the public to maintain health even though the city government has also prepared health services," he said.