City Government Asks Sub-District Heads To Report Current Flood Conditions In Mataram NTB

NTB - The Mataram City Government (Pemkot) in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) continues to monitor through sub-district and village heads in their respective areas and immediately report the impact of flooding and potential hydrometeorological disasters as an anticipatory measure.

"This effort is part of increasing awareness of potential hydrometeorological disasters," said Assistant II of the Mataram City Secretariat H Miftahurrahman in Mataram, Wednesday, July 9, confiscated by Antara.

In addition, sub-district heads and village heads are expected to continue to disseminate information to the public through the environment as an effort to increase awareness of environmental cleanliness.

Especially to urge the public not to throw garbage in the canals and rivers so that they can function optimally when heavy rains occur.

"The floods that hit six sub-districts throughout Mataram City on Sunday (July 6) were partly due to the overflow of Ancar River, becoming part of community learning that still throws a lot of garbage in the canals and rivers," he said.

On the other hand, Miftahurrahman said, the flood disaster that hit the Mataram City area was also part of the introspection. Moreover, with a lot of garbage stuck on the bridge, it has the potential to trigger damaged bridges.

Whereas if you talk about anticipation, the city government routinely takes mitigation steps every year through normalizing channels and rivers.

"The flood that hit Mataram City was the first and largest flood so far. It must be evaluated what is going on with the upstream area," he said.

In this regard, in this case, it is necessary to coordinate with vertical agencies, provincial governments, river hall (BWS), and others to see the conditions upstream.

The goal is that the causes and triggers of flooding upstream can be completed completely. "Don't finish it until now in Ancar River, move to another place," he said.

According to him, the flooding that occurred in Mataram City was also triggered by the high water discharge sent from upstream because if it was just from rain, the flow system in Mataram could still accommodate it.

However, it turned out that there was a high flow discharge that brought mud and large material that hit and disrupted the flow that caused the embankment and walls to burst.

Flood discharge in Ancar River also increased by 103 centimeters, which is usually below 90 centimeters. This means that there is a large additional discharge in the flow.

"That's why, for flood management in Mataram City as a downstream area, there needs to be collaboration and sitting together with related parties so that it doesn't happen again," he said.