Still Vulnerable To Disasters, Homecoming Homecomings From Cianjur Southern Region Asked To Be Extra Alert When Passing In Cibeber-Pagelaran

CIANJUR - BPBD Cianjur, West Java, appealed to motorists, especially homecomers to the southern region of Cianjur, to be extra careful and alert when crossing, especially on landslide-prone lanes. Moreover, at this time the intensity of rain is still high.

Secretary of BPBD Cianjur Rudi Wibowo said that since the last month, rainfall in the Cianjur area was still high and almost evenly distributed from the north to the south, although the level of the disaster decreased slightly.

"Entering the homecoming season, the volume of vehicles is starting to increase, especially towards the south of Cianjur, so we urge motorists to be extra vigilant when crossing disaster-prone routes from Cibeber to Pagelaran," said Rudi when contacted in Cianjur, Antara, Sunday, April 3.

During the rainy season, his office alerts thousands of disaster-resilient volunteers (Retana) in each village, to monitor the situation, report if they see natural signs that a disaster will occur and immediately evacuate residents to avoid casualties when a disaster occurs.

His party also coordinated with the ranks of the Polsek, Koramil and sub-districts to urge residents, especially homecomers who pass in disaster-prone areas, to be vigilant and better stop while resting when it rains heavily, in order to avoid things that are not desirable.

"Along the southern route is prone to landslides and floods, including on the Sukanagara-Pagelaran Highway whose cliffs are still under treatment because every time it rains they experience landslides. We have prepared heavy equipment on this route, in coordination with the PUPR service," he said.

Entering the second day of fasting, added Rudi, the rainfall was quite high and evenly distributed to the south coast of Cianjur, while the volume of vehicles passing along the route increased, so motorists, especially homecomers, were advised to be careful and alert.

"If it rains heavily with long intensity, it's better to pull over while resting," he said.