Message From The Jaya Regional Commander Maj. Gen. Mulyo For Jakarta Residents, Don't Rely On Officers When Facing Floods

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Jaya Regional Military Command Maj. Gen. Mulyo Aji reminded the residents of DKI Jakarta to prepare for the rainy season and the potential for flooding by not relying entirely on officers when the disaster strikes.

According to Mulyo, the opportunity for residents to save themselves is getting bigger without having to wait for the arrival of officers.

"So we can't rely on us here 100 percent, but we also rely on ladies and gentlemen who are there as a community," said Mulyo in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, October 13.

Mulyo explained that an early warning system in communities such as RT/RW must be prepared by residents as a form of anticipation.

Residents are also asked to take the initiative to report to officers if there are problems with river flow in their respective areas. This is a form of initial preparation for disasters, including plans to evacuate in the event of a flood. In the near future, Kodam Jaya will also provide training to the community regarding self-rescue during a flood. That way, residents are expected to be better prepared when the annual disaster strikes.

"Starting to approach the time, starting from January and February we start 'all out'. We start to prepare ourselves, we intensify our communication so that everything before the disaster we can better handle," said Mulyo.

The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) revealed that the peak of the rainy season and the potential for rob in the capital is estimated to occur from January to February 2021.

Based on information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) for the period September to November 2021, there is the potential for extreme weather, namely heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds.