32 Houses Including The Roof Of The Bawaslu Office On Weh Island, Sabang Swept By Strong Winds, BPBD Alerts Personnel

Residents' houses were heavily damaged by strong winds in the City of Sabang. (ANTARA/BPBD Sabang City)

SABANG - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Sabang City noted that 32 houses in the islands were damaged by falling trees and the roofs of houses being swept away by strong winds.

Acting Head of BPBD of Sabang City Syamsu Rizal said bad weather had hit the Weh Island area of Sabang since last Friday until now, with weather conditions still uncertain.

"Data from Friday to Monday showed that 32 houses were hit by fallen trees and the roof of the Bawaslu Office was blown off by strong winds," he said in Sabang City, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, May 31.

Some of the houses were heavily damaged and had their roofs damaged due to strong winds. According to the Aceh BMKG, wind speeds have reached 100 km per hour in recent days.

In addition, he continued, strong winds also caused trees to fall above roads, thus blocking road access in a number of villages such as Gampong Jaboi, Balohan, Aneuk Laot, and Iboih.

"There are also many reports of fallen trees and several power poles filling the road. So it is our priority to deal with them first," he said.

BPBD of Sabang City has carried out evacuation steps. In addition to handling emergencies, his party also cooperates to provide assistance to residents by cleaning up materials carried during strong winds.

Usually, he said, a team with 12 members is on standby every day. However, in bad weather conditions, his party alerted all personnel in three teams.

"We freed the road that was covered by fallen trees, cleaned houses that were hit by trees, temporarily closed the roofs of houses that were carried by the wind with tarpaulins," he said again.

Based on the results of the Sabang City BMKG weather forecast, the Sabang area and its surroundings still have the potential for strong winds with a maximum speed of more than 70 km per hour, accompanied by light and heavy rain until June 1, 2022.

Therefore, he appealed to the entire community to remain vigilant, avoid large trees, pamphlet poles, billboards, and electricity poles, as well as take disaster mitigation steps and always be ready.

"Then it is hoped that fishermen and tourists will continue to be vigilant and careful in their activities," he said.