Disaster Prone, Regent Emphasizes Flood Management In Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi, Multi-sector

Floods in Parigi Moutong Regency, Central Sulawesi. (Between)

SULTENG - Parigi Moutong Regent, Samsurizal Kunciotutu, said that handling flood and landslide prone areas in his area must be prioritized. He emphasized that it should be directed and precise in multi-sectoral ways.

"The impact of a hydrometeorological disaster cannot be handled by only one technical agency, the handling needs to be carried out thoroughly so that it can be quickly resolved," said Samsurizal in Parigi, Central Sulawesi (Sulteng), Wednesday, May 18. According to him, in government activities, each agency already has its own duties and powers. Therefore, prompt and appropriate response efforts refer to each task and responsibility.

"Based on the records of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Parigi Moutong, one area in Central Sulawesi is prone to hydrometeorological disasters in terms of its geographical aspect, which consists of hills, mountains and the sea," he said, as quoted by Antara.

To anticipate the impact, he said, it is not fixed on one technical agency, it is necessary to work together in a quick and complete response. , including social affairs," he added.

He also asked the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to increase the budget for emergencies, and always build coordination with other parties, including vertical agencies related to technical matters.

In an effort to accelerate disaster management, he said, the Parigi Moutong Regency Government always prioritizes assistance during the emergency response period as well as river normalization activities that are coordinated with the Sulawesi River Region III (BWSS III). affected by heavy rains with a long duration. We want people's complaints to be quickly followed up, because this involves public trust in the government, "he concluded.