NTT Residents Are Urged To Be Alert To The Impact Of Extreme Weather In The Next Week

Photo Archive. Rain that flushed the Kupang City area in East Nusa Tenggara Province (Photo: Aloysius Lewokeda/Antara)

JAKARTA - The head of the El Tari-Kupang Meteorological Station, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, Agung Sudiono Abadi, appealed to the residents of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province to be aware of the impact of extreme weather over the next week. strong winds of short duration over the next week," he said in Kupang, Wednesday, regarding the forecast for weather conditions for the period 2 to 8 November 2021.

Agung explained that the increased potential for the formation of convective clouds in Indonesia, including East Nusa Tenggara, could trigger moderate to heavy rain that can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds. He said that extreme weather conditions could cause hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides. In addition, he said, strong winds and tornadoes that occur during extreme weather conditions can cause trees and buildings to collapse. Agung appealed to residents to monitor BMKG weather development reports through the BMKG application and official website or contact BMKG via telephone number [phone] and whatsapp [phone].