Supporting The Smooth Flow Of Homecoming, Riau BPBD Map Flood And Landslide Prone Areas

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PEKANBARU - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Riau Province has mapped areas prone to natural disasters, such as floods and landslides, to support the smooth flow of Eid homecoming in 2022. We need to always monitor weather developments from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) so that the trip can be well prepared," said Riau Province BPBD Chief Executive M Edy Afrizal, in a statement in Pekanbaru, Wednesday, April 20. Floods and landslides are still the same as the previous year, such as in the Riau-West Sumatra border area which has the potential for landslides located in the XIII Koto Kampar and Lubuk Jambi areas near Kuantan Singingi. He said the trigger for landslides in the XIII Koto Kampar and Lubuk Jambi areas near Kuantan Singingi, among others, comes from hilly soil as well as from river abrasion." K In addition, road users need to be wary of flood-prone areas, he said, namely in Pelalawan, Kuantan Singingi Kampar, and Rokan Hulu Regencies. Meanwhile, the condition of large tidal flooding of sea water (rob), he said, is usually in coastal areas, but this area is not a prone area for the homecoming route. "We have to keep an eye on the weather conditions, he urges, so that travelers can prepare for their journey safely and comfortably so that visits to parents, relatives, relatives and friends to welcome Eid al-Fitr 2022 can be carried out properly.