Kendari Residents Asked To Be Aware Of Natural Disasters

Kendari Mayor Sulkarnain Kadir/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Kendari Mayor Sulkarnain Kadir asked the public to be aware of and mitigate potential natural disasters so that they do not cause adverse effects when these events occur. natural disaster in the form of extreme weather that occurred on 23 December 2021 in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Wednesday 13 April. What the community can do in mitigating potential disasters, such as flooding, is by not making garbage in rivers or drainage. Garbage that is thrown into rivers or drainage will clog the waterways and cause flooding. "Because we know that the potential for disasters in Kendari City varies from flooding to landslides," said Mayor Sulkarnain as quoted by Antara.

He said disaster is not what everyone wants. The community must mitigate natural disasters from an early age. "It is our job to anticipate, be prepared and try to anticipate if a disaster occurs, whatever it is, whether natural or non-natural," he said. parties, jointly remind the public to be aware of potential natural disasters. "Together with the village government and the community, prevention is better than being helped, so prevention efforts need to be increased today and beyond," he said.