As Of February 6, 7 Islands In NTT Asked To Be Alert To Rob's Flood Potential

KUPANG - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to residents to be aware of the potential for coastal flooding (rob) that hit the coastal areas of seven islands in East Nusa Tenau (NTT) over the next few days. "The potential for tidal phenomena threatens coastal areas on Flores Island, Alor, Sumba, Sabu, Raijua, Timor, and Rote," said Head of the Tenau Kupang Maritime Meteorology Station BMKG Syaeful Hadi in a statement received in Kupang, Friday. He conveyed this was related to early warnings of coastal flooding or tidal flooding in the NTT region which was valid during February 4-6. Tib phenomenon, he said, occurred due to the occurrence of a full moon phenomenon that occurred on February 5, 2023 which caused a more significant maximum sea level increase. Based on monitoring of tidal prediction data, tidal height, wind speed, and rainfall, it could affect coastal dynamics in the NTT region in the form of a tidal potential. Furthermore, he explained that a number of water areas in NTT are also potentially hit by 4-5 meters of waves or very high categories. Even in the southern Indian Ocean Sumba-Sabbu region, potentially hit by sea waves ranging from 6-9 meters or extreme categories. Syaeful appealed to residents to be aware of potential impacts such as disruption of transportation around ports and coasts. In addition, disruption to salt farming activities, and land fisheries, as well as loading and unloading activities in ports. Residents living in coastal areas, he said, should be more vigilant by securing themselves and valuables to safer places.