Impact Of La Nina, Head Of BMKG Describes Flood-Prone Areas
Jakarta - Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati said there are a number of areas that have the potential to experience flooding from November 2020 to January 2021 due to increased rainfall triggered by the peak of the global climate of La Nina.
This La Nina phenomenon has occurred since early October and is expected to last until April 2021 with a weak to moderate La Nina intensity. According to Dwikorita, La Nina's influence will not be the same in one region to another.
However, some areas in central and eastern Indonesia are expected to experience above normal rainfall during this rainy season. Because of that, Dwikorita asked regional heads to anticipate the impact of this phenomenon which is usually in the form of hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, flash floods, landslides and strong winds.
This is because this disaster has the potential to threaten the agricultural, transportation, infrastructure, health and public safety sectors.
"As a mitigation measure, it is necessary to optimize water management in an integrated manner from upstream to downstream; river basins and canals to anticipate excess water discharge," said Dwikorita who was a speaker at the PDI Perjuangan Rakorbidnas which was held online, Saturday, October 31.
In addition, Dwikorita also asked local governments and the community to actively monitor weather and climate developments through the official BMKG website and the BMKG Info application which can be installed from the Play store or Apple store. Another alternative is to contact BMKG offices in each province.
Responding to this, the General Chairperson of PDIP, Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was also present online at the event, asked the BMKG to provide data on areas prone to hydrometeorological disasters. The goal is that the party bearing the white muzzle bull can provide socialization of potential disasters so that it can provide assistance in the event of a disaster by utilizing the PDIP Disaster Management Agency (Baguna).
"For practical purposes, with the PDIP Perjuangan, please notify regions that can reach the RT level in an area. We will disseminate it. Including the specifications, what might happen. Things that may happen until 2021, so that we will instruct later, "said Mega.
Mega also advised BMKG that this kind of thing could be conveyed to President Joko Widodo immediately. "Do not let this matter be ignored. Please if there is a cabinet meeting (delivered, red). Because as stated by Mrs. Dwikorita, now we are still worried about the pandemic. So what was said, we must start to pay attention. Awareness. Full attention," he said.
The list of areas that are predicted to have high category flood potential due to this natural phenomenon is as follows;
In November 2020, there are areas with the potential for flooding in the High category, namely in the provinces:
Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (Kab. Aceh Barat, Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh Tenggara, Gayolues, Nagan Raya) North Sumatra (Kab. Langkat, Mandailing Natal, Nias Utara) Riau (Kab. Rokan Hilir) West Sumatra (Kab. Mentawai Islands, Pesisir Selatan) Jambi (Kab. Kerinci) Bengkulu (Kab. Kaur, Lebong, Seluma) South Sumatra (Kab. Empat Lawang, Lahat, Ogan Komering Ulu) Lampung (Kab. West Lampung, Pesisir Barat. ) West Java (Sukabumi city, West Bandung district, Cianjur, Sukabumi) West Kalimantan (Bengkayang district, North Kayong, Kuburaya, Landak, Mempawah) West Sulawesi (Mamasa district, Mamuju) Papua (Deiyai Regency, Dogiyai, Mamberamo Central, Mimika, Nabire, Paniai)In December 2020, there are areas with the potential for flooding in the High category, namely in the provinces:
Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (Kab. Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tenggara, Gayolues, Nagan Raya) West Sumatra (Kab. Mentawai Islands) Bengkulu (Kab. Kaur) Bangka Belitung (Kab. Bangka Barat) Banten (Kab. Pandeglang) Central Sulawesi (Morowali Regency) South Sulawesi (Makassar City, Gowa Regency, North Luwu, Maros, Pangkajene Islands) Southeast Sulawesi (Konawe Regency, North Konawe Regency) West Papua (Bintuni Bay Regency) Papua (Kab. Deiyai, Mamberamo Tengah, Mimika, Paniai)In January 2021, there are areas with a high flood potential, namely in the provinces:
Aceh (Kab. Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Selatan, Gayolues) Banten (Kab. Lebak, Pandeglang) West Java (Kab. Ciamis, Cirebon, Kuningan, Majalengka, Sumedang, Tasikmalaya, City of Cirebon, City of Tasikmalaya) Central Java (Kab. Brebes , Cilacap, Demak, Grobogan, Jepara, Kendal, Tegal, Semarang City) South Sulawesi (Bone, Gowa, Luwu, North Luwu, Maros, Pangkajene Islands, Makassar City) Southeast Sulawesi (Konawe Regency, North Konawe) West Papua (Kab. Teluk Bintuni) Papua (Kab. Deiyai, Mimika, Paniai)