Asia Is Stung By Severe Heat, BPBD: The Average Temperature In Indonesia Is 33 Degrees Celsius

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPDB) of Mataram City appealed to the public to be aware of the phenomenon of heatwaves that hit a number of areas in Asia, including Indonesia.

"People don't panic, but they must remain vigilant and actively monitor weather developments," said Head of BPBD Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, Mahfuddin Noor, Wednesday, April 26, as reported by Antara.

The statement was made in response to the phenomenon of heat waves that hit Asian countries with temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius.

However, said Mahfuddin, when compared to other Asian countries such as in Myanmar, India, China, Laos, and others, the weather in Indonesia is among the lowest.

"In Indonesia, the average heat temperature is up to 33 degrees Celsius. Even though it is the lowest, we hope that this heat wave phenomenon will not have a significant impact," he said.

Meanwhile, to reduce the impact or risk of the current heat wave, Mahfuddin appealed to the public to maintain health and consume vitamins to increase endurance.

"In addition, you must also drink lots of water as a solution to avoid lack of body fluids or dehydration," he said.

Furthermore, Mahfuddin said that based on information from the BMKG, the dry season has now entered. However, Mataram City, especially in the last three days, has rained with moderate to heavy intensity.

"The rains that have occurred recently are the remains of the weather anomaly," he said.

Meanwhile, so far, his party has not received complaints from farmers and communities who lack water for both agricultural areas and community needs.

"Alhamdulillah, irrigation for farmers is still safe as well as clean water for people in Mataram City. But we still have to be vigilant about the various impacts of weather changes in order to reduce disaster risk," he said.