BALIKPAPAN - A number of areas in the province of East Kalimantan are forecasted to experience heavy rains to thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds until January 9, 2022. Residents are asked to be aware of the impact of this event.
"The impact that can be caused by the incident is slippery roads, floods, fallen trees, landslides, and others," said Meteorological Station Class I forecaster Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman (SAMS) Sepinggan Balikpapan Carolina Meylita, quoted by Antara, Friday, January 7.
This early warning of the forecast for heavy rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds of short duration, he continued, has been conveyed to regencies/cities, especially to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) so that anticipatory steps can be taken.
A number of these areas occurred on Friday, January 7, Mahakam Ulu District which includes Long Bagun District and Laham District.
Then in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, it includes Muara Badak, Muara Jawa, and Loa Janan Ilir sub-districts.
Bentian Besar District in West Kutai District, Maratua District in Berau District, Sandaran District in East Kutai, Muara Komam District in Paser, and Balikpapan City.
On Saturday, January 8, he continued, heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds is predicted to occur in Sandaran District, Muara Koman District, and in Balikpapan City.
Furthermore, in Berau Regency, it includes Derawan Island, Tanjung Redeb, and Tabalar Districts. Penajam District in North Penajam Paser Regency. Sendawar and Melak sub-districts in West Kutai Regency.
For Sunday, January 9, he continued, heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds could potentially occur in Long Bagun and Laham sub-districts in Mahakam Ulu Regency and in Samarinda City.
Then West Kutai Regency which includes Bentian Besar, Melak, Sendawar, Muara Pahu, and Bongan Districts. Paser Regency includes Muara Koman and Batu Sopang sub-districts.
"Kutai Kartanegara Regency includes Muara Jawa, Loa Janan Ilir, Tenggarong, Muara Muntai, Sebulu sub-districts. Kongbeng and Muara Ancalong sub-districts in East Kutai, Kelay sub-district in Berau, and Babulu sub-district in North Penajam Paser," said Carolina.
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