Anticipating Rainy Season, Mataram City Government Prepares Disaster Preparedness Command Posts To Environmental Levels

MATARAM - The City Government (Pemkot) of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), has prepared a disaster preparedness post to the environmental level to anticipate potential hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, tidal waves, tornadoes, fallen trees, and landslides during the rainy season.

"The main disaster preparedness post remains at the Mataram City BPBD Office on the South Ring Road," said Acting Head of the Mataram City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Ahmad Muzaki in Mataram, Antara, Thursday, October 23.

Muzaki explained that the supporting post was formed to facilitate coordination, monitoring, and emergency handling during disasters in the rainy season. The existence of the command post is also expected to accelerate the response to disaster events and facilitate services to the community.

In addition to the sub-district, sub-district and neighborhood levels, BPBD also requested the establishment of supporting posts in a number of technical regional apparatus organizations (OPD), such as the Environmental Service, PUPR Service, Social Service, and the Housing and Settlement Areas Service.

"With the supporting post, all information on potential disasters can be conveyed to the lowest public, so that the public is more aware of weather changes and potential disasters," he said.

Muzaki said, based on information from the BMKG, currently the Mataram region is entering a transition period from the dry season to the rainy season, with the peak of rain predicted to occur from November to December 2025.

Ia menambahkan, saat ini status kebencanaan di Kota Mataram masih siaga, dan perubahan status akan ditetapkan apabila terjadi peningkatan eskalasi cuaca ekstrem.

"Sebelum menetapkan status, kami akan mengundang pihak BMKG untuk memaparkan kondisi iklim dan cuaca ke depan. Setelah itu baru dilakukan rapat penetapan status, apel kesiapsiagaan, serta pengecekan peralatan, logistik, dan komunikasi,” ujar Muzaki.

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He added that currently the disaster status in Mataram City is still on standby, and changes in status will be determined if there is an increase in extreme weather escalation.

"Before setting the status, we will invite the BMKG to explain climate conditions and weather in the future. After that, a meeting on status determination, preparedness rally will be held, as well as checking equipment, logistics, and communication," said Muzaki.