LEBAK - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) asked residents of Lebak Regency who live in the hills to be aware of landslides due to high-intensity rains to occur from Sunday, October 9 to evening. "The warning regarding the two residents of Citorek, Saturday, October 8, died when they were hit by a hilly landslide after being hit by bad weather," said Head of the Lebak Reza Faisal Regency BPBD Emergency and Logistics Section Agus Faisal in Lebak, Banten, quoted from Antara, Sunday, October 9. The people of Lebak Regency who live in the hills to thousands of families and their area conditions are quite prone to landslides. The people living in the hills are spread across Sobang, Muncang, Cipanas, Lebak Gedong, Cibeber, Ciwidarang, Leuwidamar, Bojongmanik, Cirinten, Gunungkencangga, Cigemblong, Panggarangan, Cihara, and Bayah sub-districts. The Lebak BPBD has conveyed early warnings for natural disaster alerts to sub-districts, villages and communities related to moderate to moderate to heavy rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds. Early warning is to reduce the risk of disasters so as not to cause casualties. "We ask residents, if bad weather should be in a safe location," he said.
According to him, based on data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds occurred in Lebak Regency, Sunday afternoon and evening. Thus, people who live in areas prone to natural disasters should increase preparedness and vigilance, so as not to cause casualties.
"We hope that people independently and independently can play a role in anticipating natural disasters by carrying out reforestation movements in areas prone to landslides," he said.
Meanwhile, residents who were victims of ground movement in Cimarga District, Lebak Regency admitted that if heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds, they fled to safer places to avoid natural disasters. "We and the residents live in safer places, because rainfall tends to increase," said Royani.
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