BPBD: 20 Houses In Pontianak Damaged By The Tornado

PONTIANAK - Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency for Pontianak City, West Kalimantan, Haryadi S Triwibowo, said that 20 houses in Banjar Serasan Village, East Pontianak District were damaged by a tornado.

"Temporary data there are about 20 houses that suffered damage to their roofs due to being hit by a tornado at around 18:44 WIB," said Haryadi, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 16.

He explained that currently his party is continuing to collect data related to the hurricane disaster.

"The damage to the houses of residents in Banjar Serasan Village, East Pontianak District is on average on the roof, ranging from light to heavy damage," he said.

He explained that the team from the Pontianak City BPBD and other relevant agencies were conducting data collection related to the impact of the tornado in the East Pontianak District or the coast of the Kapuas River.

Haryadi appealed to Pontianak City residents to remain vigilant, because in recent days Pontianak City and its surroundings have often been hit by extreme weather.

"People should avoid taking shelter under a big tree in case of bad weather, namely rain accompanied by strong winds to prevent things that are not desirable," he said.

Previously, the Mayor of Pontianak, Edi Rusdi Kamtono, suggested to the residents of Pontianak City to strengthen the roof construction, the wooden horses should use at least second-class wood so that when a tornado occurs, the roof is not easily swept away by the wind because the construction is sturdy.

In addition, residents are also advised to plant trees as an effort to withstand the wind in the event of a hurricane. At a minimum, the tree can break or hold back in case of strong winds, so that strong winds do not directly hit people's homes, he said.