BNPB: High Rain Potential In Java-Nusa Tenggara On Dasarian I February

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) asks the public to be aware of the potential for high rainfall on the island of Java to the Nusa Tenggara region on Dasarian I February 2023.

Acting Head of the BNPB Disaster Data and Information Center Abdul Muhari said that the area has the potential for quite high rainfall of 150-300 mm.

"In the first ten days, there are several places that we are wary of, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, both West, and East. These are areas with quite high potential for rainfall of 150-300 mm," Abdul said as reported by ANTARA, Monday, January 30.

Facing this potential situation, Abdul said BNPB had also coordinated with the regional government, so that the TNI-Polri BPBDs should increase preparedness, especially the readiness of personnel equipment.

Apart from that, Abdul said that there are several places with rainfall of 50 to 100 mm, such as Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and a little bit of northern South Kalimantan, and also Papua.

But for the Papua region, said Abdul, it has good absorption capacity, so it has experienced quite extreme rainfall several times, but the impact is not too significant.

"So our focus, maybe is indeed on Java, Nusa Tenggara, and Central Kalimantan to the East," said Abdul.