Fishermen And Coastal Residents In Central Sulawesi Must Be Alert, There Is Potential For Lightning Strikes During Bad Weather

Lightning flashes in the sky when it is cloudy. BETWEEN PHOTOS

CENTRAL SULAWESI - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to residents living on the coast in Central Sulawesi Province to be aware of lightning strikes due to bad weather.

"Residents should always be alert in case of convective clouds or rain clouds accompanied by lightning, especially those who are active in the sea and coastal areas", said Head of BMKG Class II Mutiara Sis Al-Jufri, Palu, Nur Alim, when contacted from Palu, Antara, Tuesday, November 16.

He explained that recently the weather was not friendly because it was affected by the La Nina phenomenon that hit all regions in Indonesia.

The threat of lightning strikes usually coincides with a significant rainfall.

"Not only coastal residents and fishermen, but tourists should also be aware of this threat", said Alim.

The impact-based weather forecast by the BMKG stated that in the next week five areas in Central Sulawesi still have the potential for high rainfall, including Sigi, Poso, North Morowali, Morowali, and Tolitoli Regencies that have the potential for hydrometeorological disasters.

Then, mitigation efforts are carried out to avoid driving at night on mountain trails and temporarily avoid activities around rivers that have a history of flooding.

"Apart from that, other small things need to be considered, such as trimming tree branches on protocol roads so they don't have an impact on fallen trees, then cleaning waterways in urban areas. This is intended to prevent puddles during heavy rains", said Alim.