Residents Of Central Sulawesi Must Be Alert, These Four Areas Are Prone To Disasters

A resident is repairing a house due to the disaster/Photo: Antara

PALU - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Central Sulawesi stated that four districts in the area are prone to hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides. The four areas are Sigi, Poso, Banggai and Tolitoli Regencies. Andi said that based on data from June 12 to June 19 2022, BPBD had handled five flood events in four areas, namely Banggai, Tolitoli, Poso and Sigi. "The worst was the flood on June 19 that hit Bunta District, Banggai Regency. One resident died due to being carried away by the current," he explained, quoted by Antara. -each district. Most of the area's needs are river normalization. "So far, most of it has only been completed in data collection. Meanwhile, what is needed is further handling so that the impact of flooding is reduced, one of which is river normalization," said Andi.

Currently the Central Sulawesi BPBD has provided eight heavy equipment that is intended to deal with flooding in district/city areas. The district government is expected to focus on dealing with flooding and landslides to minimize the impact on the community.