Monitoring Several Flood-Prone Areas, Belitung BPBD Holds Routine Patrol

Photo: Doc. Antara

TANJUNG PANDAN - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Belitung Regency in the Province of the Bangka Belitung Islands has deployed patrol officers to monitor flood-prone areas when it rains.

"For the past two days it has been raining with heavy intensity, so we carry out routine patrols in flood-prone areas", said Head of the Belitung Regency BPBD, Agus Supardi, quoted by Antara, Sunday, October 9.

According to him, patrols are focused on flood-prone areas such as Amau Village in Parit Village and Belitung Regency Housing Area in Aik Rayak Village.

Heavy rains that have hit the two areas in the past two days have caused the flooding of residential areas in the two areas.

According to Agus, puddles of water generally do not enter people's homes. There are only two residents' houses whose insides are flooded in the area.

However, Agus said, these conditions did not make residents have to be evacuated from their homes.

He appealed to residents living in flood-prone areas to increase their vigilance when it rains.

In addition to monitoring flood-prone areas, the Belitung BPBD has also prepared personnel and facilities, and infrastructure for handling disaster impacts.

"In principle, BPBD Belitung is always ready in case of a flood", said Agus Supardi.