BPBD Karawang Urges The Public To Be Aware Of Natural Disasters In The Next Few Days

KARAWANG - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Karawang Regency, West Java, appealed to the public to be aware of natural disasters due to extreme weather.

Head of BPBD Karawang Yasin Nasrudin conveyed information received from the BMKG, the potential for heavy rain and strong winds to occur in a number of areas in West Java, including Karawang.

"In the past few days, tornadoes have occurred in several sub-districts, such as Cilamaya Kulon, Tempuran and other sub-districts," Yasin said, quoting Antara, Saturday, January 15.

He said that due to the tornado, a number of houses were slightly damaged. For this reason, he appealed to the public to be aware of extreme weather for the next few days.

During this extreme weather, Yasin said that disaster awareness is not only hurricanes, but also other disasters, such as floods and landslides.

This was conveyed because most areas in Karawang are flood-prone areas and some are prone to landslides.