Facing The La Nina Phenomenon, BPBD Remind East Java People Beware Of Potential Disasters

SURABAYA - The East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) appealed to the people of East Java to be aware of the La Nina phenomenon. It is expected that rain and wind will fall from this month.

"We will also prepare various equipment and logistics in anticipation of a disaster in the rainy season," said the Head of the East Java BPBD Emergency, Satriyo Nurseno, confirmed, Wednesday, October 14.

In addition, the East Java BPBD has also issued an appeal letter signed by the East Java Provincial Secretary, Heru Tjahjono regarding preparedness and vigilance to the district / city government on September 28. BPBD also socializes to the public to be aware of the rainfall that will hit East Java. "This appeal was issued after we coordinated with BMKG, regarding changes in weather in East Java," said Satriyo.

Meanwhile, Teguh Tri Susanto, Head of Data and Information at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), said that the central BMKG is monitoring the La Nina phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. The result, he said, was that there was a fairly active movement, so that it was predicted to have an impact on a number of regions in Indonesia, including East Java.

BMKG predicts La Nina will develop from October 2020 to April 2021. So, from October to November, an increase in monthly rainfall is predicted to occur in almost all regions of Indonesia, except Sumatra.

"Then in December to February 2021, increased rainfall due to La Nina can occur in eastern Kalimantan, Sulawesi, North Maluku and Papua," Teguh said.

Teguh explained, several zones that began to rain include the east coast of Aceh, parts of Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Island, Lampung, Banten, parts of West Java, parts of Central Java, a small part of East Java, and parts of West Kalimantan.

Then in parts of Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, parts of East Kalimantan, parts of North Kalimantan, a small part of Sulawesi, North Maluku, and a small part of West Nusa Tenggara.

Teguh also reminded that the arrival of this rainy season needs to be met with preparedness for hydrometeorological disasters.

"The beginning of the rainy season accompanied by an increase in accumulated rainfall due to La Nina has the potential to trigger hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides," Teguh said.