It Appeared So Fast, 5 Citizen's Houses And A Number Of School Rooms On Telang Island, Bintan Regency, Damaged And Swept Away By The Wind.

The condition of the Telang Island classroom, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands Province, was badly damaged after being swept away by strong winds, Sunday (20/11/2022). PHOTO ANTARA/

Strong winds swept through a number of school rooms and five houses on Telang Island, Mantang Besar Village, Mantang District, Bintan Regency. "It happened a few hours ago, it was very fast," explained Head of the Riau Islands Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Muhammad Hasbi in Tanjungpinang, Antara, Sunday, November 20. The Meteorology, Climatology, Geophysics Agency (BKG) noted that wind speeds reached 30 km/hour. Strong winds occur when heavy rains flush Bintan and its surroundings. Strong winds damaged the roofs and ceilings of five houses belonging to Abdul Rasis, Mardianto, Tamrin, Ruslan and Siti Zaharah. The house is located in three locations on Telang Island. Abdul Rasis, Mardianto and Tamrin each have two family members, while Ruslan has three family members. Siti Zaharah lived alone in her house. Six victims were forced to flee because their house was badly damaged. "The roof of the house and the inside of the house were damaged by strong winds," he said. Officers conducted an assessment of the damage and losses of the victims. The Bintan Alan Regency Government provides assistance to the victims, including repairing damaged school facilities. "The assistance is in the form of fulfilling basic needs for the basis of the reference for the next plan," said Muhammad Hasbi. Previously, a forecaster from the Meteorology, Climatology, Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Tanjungpinang City, Rizqi Nur Fitriani, asked coastal residents on Bintan Island (Tanjungpinang and Bintan Regency) to be aware of tornadoes. "The potential for tornadoes remains, but to determine when it will occur is still difficult because the duration of the phenomenon is quite short," he said. According to him, strong winds during the northern wind season often occur. Rain with moderate and high intensity accompanied by strong winds and lightning comes from cumulonimbus clouds. coastal residents should also be aware of high sea waves during bad weather. The height of the waves due to strong winds is influenced by the growth of cumulonimbus clouds around the area. "The current weather conditions are generally cloudy to moderate rain in the morning and early morning, and have the potential for light to moderate rain which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds at night. This condition is predicted to occur until the day after tomorrow," said Rizqi Nur Fitriani.