BPJN Still Prepares Heavy Equipment To The Peak Of Rain In North Sulawesi February 2023

The operator of the heavy equipment cleared the landslide material that covered the Tomohon Manado road some time ago. ANTARA/HO-BPJN Sulut (1)

North Sulawesi (Sulut) National Road Implementation Center (BPJN) is still alerting heavy equipment operators to anticipate extreme weather that is still hitting the area.

"We are still on standby (operators and heavy equipment) so that at any time it can be mobilized," said Head of BJN North Sulawesi, Hendro Satrio MK in Manado, Thursday, January 12, confiscated by Antara.

BMKG estimates that the peak of the rainy season will flush the North Sulawesi region until February 2023.

So that the readiness of operators and heavy equipment must be in optimal condition when at any time it will function to open roads covered by landslides or fallen trees.

"We are ready to respond quickly when a disaster occurs, we also have a quick reaction team that immediately moves to the location," he said.

"The Directorate General of Highways is trying his best so that in six hours heavy equipment will be at the landslide location so that it can be handled immediately. The quick reaction team is always on standby, heavy equipment is ready, including the operator," continued Hendro.

Operators and personnel, he said, were alerted at seven posts built in districts and cities including in the archipelago.

"Of the seven posts that we built during Christmas and New Year, there are 22 heavy equipment that we have prepared, including the operator," he said.