Prevent Floods And Landslides, BNPB Panjangkan Operation Clouds In West Java

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has extended the implementation of weather modification operations (OMC) in the West Java region to anticipate the potential for high-intensity rain which is predicted to still occur in the last week of October 2025.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari explained that the operation was carried out to control rainfall so as not to fall excessively on land and prevent hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides.

"Until today, BNPB is still carrying out weather modification operations for the West Java region. This operation is carried out to ensure that rainfall does not exceed the normal limit," said Abdul in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, October 27,

The extension of the operation was carried out after an analysis of weekly weather forecasts showed the potential for heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning in a number of areas such as Bogor, Sukabumi, Cianjur, and Greater Bandung.

Abdul added that previously the weather modification operation in Central Java had started on Saturday (25/10). In two days of implementation, the team carried out nine cloud seeding rules with a total flight time of 16 hours 29 minutes. A total of five tons of Sodium Choride (NaCl) and four tons of Calcium Oksida (CaO) were used in the operation.

In the northern coastal area (Pantura) of Central Java, OMC is focused on accelerating the drying of areas that are still inundated due to heavy rains in the last few days. This effort is expected to accelerate the recovery of community activities, especially in the agricultural and transportation sectors.

BNPB emphasized that weather modification operations are an anticipatory step by the government to protect the safety of citizens and maintain environmental stability in the midst of extreme weather periods that still have the potential to last until early November.

Abdul appealed to the public to increase awareness of potential extreme weather during the transitional season. "We remind residents to prepare disaster preparedness bags and always monitor official information from BNPB, BPBD, and BMKG," he said.