JAKARTA - The government is trying to take steps to anticipate weather modifications to reduce the potential for high-intensity rain that is not controlled during the 2025 year-end holiday period. This step is taken to minimize the risk of hydrometeorological disasters in various regions of Indonesia.
The step was discussed in a meeting between Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Teuku Faisal Fathani at the Cabinet Secretariat office, Jakarta, Monday, December 22.
"One of the discussions is about rainfall forecasts and weather conditions during the year-end holiday period," he said in a written statement received on Tuesday, December 23.
Teddy explained that BMKG presented the latest monitoring results related to the potential increase in rainfall in a number of regions in Indonesia. In addition, BMKG also conveyed the anticipation steps that have been prepared to reduce the risk of disasters due to extreme weather.
Special attention is given to the Sumatra region, especially areas that were previously affected by natural disasters. BMKG assesses that these areas have a high vulnerability to heavy rains that have the potential to trigger floods and landslides.
"BMKG is preparing anticipatory steps, including weather modification, to prevent as much as possible high-intensity rain that is not controlled in Sumatra, especially the areas affected by disasters," said Teddy.
He added that BMKG also emphasized that weather monitoring would be carried out intensively as part of risk mitigation efforts, in order to support public safety during the Christmas and New Year holidays (Nataru).
Ahead of the new year, most of Indonesia is expected to enter the peak of the rainy season. BMKG predicts that significant extreme weather potential will occur from December 22, 2025 to early January 2026.
This condition is influenced by the active number of global atmospheric phenomena as well as the emergence of cyclone seeds that can increase the intensity of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and strong winds.
Strategic areas, such as Java, Sumatra, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara, are predicted to experience high rainfall. This situation is at risk of causing puddles, floods, and disruptions in the homecoming route and tourist areas so that community awareness and stakeholders are very important.
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