BULELENG - A landslide on Munduk Street, Buleleng Regency, Bali, had paralyzed the access to the main Denpasar-Buleleng road.
Landslides carried rock material that fell onto the road carried by rainwater from the cliffs. Troubles are inevitable.
“The landslide was around 4 pm this afternoon. There are no fatalities, only traffic jams due to landslides, but the linmas of Munduk Village, residents and BPBD (Regional Disaster Management Agency) have cleaned up", said Head of BPBD Buleleng, Putu Ariadi Pribadi, Friday, November 19.
The cause of the landslide was because it had rained in the area for about an hour. The ground above the cliff was not strong enough to hold the water until a landslide occurred on the road.
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But now the road is back to normal because it has been cleaned by residents and BPBD Buleleng officers.
"Now the road is normal. Only the avalanche materials are temporarily pulled at the side of the road so that the road can pass. (If) the stones are as big as flower pots. There, the cliffs are a bit high, because the conditions were not strong enough for the rain so the ground couldn't fall. carried by the rain", added Ariadi.
Residents are advised to always be wary of entering the rainy season because during the rainy season it is related to the La Nina phenomenon.
"This means that in La Nina the rainfall is quite high and according to the BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) the peak is around the end of December, early January 2020. The call for residents to remain vigilant, keep the environment clean, maybe drainage, do not litter", said Ariadi.
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