JAKARTA - The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has asked people in the Bengkulu, Lampung, Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Bali, NTB, and NTT regions to be aware of flash flood and landslide disasters by the end of 2025.
Head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of the Geological Agency, Hadi Wijaya, said this was in line with the warning issued by the BMKG regarding the peak of the rainy season which occurred in December 2025 to January 2026.
"Why? Because the results of the BMKG's prediction from mid-December to the end of January 2026 are the peak of the rainy season," Hadi said at a press conference at the BPH Migas Building, Monday, December 15.
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
Hadi also asked local governments to carry out cross-sectoral coordination to anticipate flooding and landslides,
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
"According to him, the disaster of floods and landslides is quite worrying, considering that it coincides with the peak of the rainy season.
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
"Especially in the coastal areas of the southern part," he explained.
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
"On the other hand, the Geological Agency has also listed three volcanoes that are at the Alert level, namely Mount Merapi Volcano in the Yogyakarta-Central Java region; Mount Semeru in East Java; and Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara.
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
"The volcano that is at level 2 or Waspada is as many as 24 mountains.
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
"The total number of people affected is indeed quite large, for levels 2 and 3 this can reach 15 million people. Hopefully, our hope, there will be no victims," he continued.
"The period from the end of January 2026 to the end of January 2027 is:
"For disasters that occurred during 2025, among others, there were 38 earthquakes. The Geological Agency also recorded a tsunami that did not cause much damage as many as 2 times.
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