Sragen Blown By Strong Winds, 34 Houses Damaged

Sragen Regency BPBD officers together with a joint team cut down fallen tree trunks/ Sragen BPBD Public Relations

JAKARTA - Sragen Regency, Central Java was hit by strong winds on Sunday, January 23 at 17.15 WIB. This incident occurred after rain accompanied by strong winds.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Sragen Regency reported that as many as 34 houses were slightly damaged.

"Not only that, as many as 27 trees fell due to this incident", said the Head of National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Disaster Data and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, in his statement, Monday, January 24.

Abdul Muhari said the areas affected by the strong winds were in Pelem Gadung Village in Karang Malang District, Ngarum Village in Ngrampal District, and Wonotolo Village in Gondang District.

The BPBD of Sragen Regency immediately dispatched a Rapid Response Team (TRC) to conduct quick data collection and temporary data that recorded 34 families affected by this incident.

"Until now, the communication network has not been disrupted and conditions in the field have started to become conducive", said Abdul Muhari.

Furthermore, Abdul Muhari said, Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) predicts the peak of the rainy season will still potentially occur until February.

He reminded the community and government at the district/city and smaller sub-district/village levels to always increase their preparedness to anticipate potential hydrometeorological hazards.

"People can see potential hazards and risks around them through the inaRISK application or weather information from trusted sources", he added.