Anticipation Of Rob Flood During Lunar Eclipse, DKI Provincial Government Prepares Pumps In North Jakarta

JAKARTA - The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta prepared several pumps and water embankments in anticipation of rob flooding in the North Jakarta area. This flood occurs due to a total lunar eclipse.

"It has become routine when the full moon occurs high tide in the northern region. Some places there has been an increase for it has been prepared embankments and pumps to reduce and eliminate flood rob," deputy governor of DKI Jakarta Riza Patria told reporters, Wednesday, May 26.

In addition, Riza continued, it has also coordinated with the relevant parties. In fact, volunteers also participated in the flood prevention measures rob.

"We are working closely with bpbd all, bnpb center, and including the volunteers to jointly conduct anticipation prevention of flood management rob in the northern region," he said.

For information, the Bureau of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) urges coastal residents to be aware of the potential for ROB floods or coastal floods that occur from May 26-31, 2021.

The Super Blood Moon phenomenon is an influential factor in the condition of maximum tides that have the potential to cause coastal flooding (rob) in a number of coastal areas of Indonesia.

Some of the points predicted to occur high waves, among others, the Java Sea, Flores Sea, Banda Sea, Arafuru Sea, Western waters of Sumatra, Southern Waters of Java to NTT.