Langganan Korban Wave Pasang, BPBD Harapan Pusat Memperbaiki Penahan Ombak Di Pesisir Halteng

Wave resistance in the coastal area of Halteng was damaged due to being hit by tidal waves. (Between-Abdul Fatah)

MALUT - The Regional Disaster Management and Agency (BPBD) proposes improvements to wavegaining in coastal areas of Central Halmahera Regency (Hateng). Repairs to anticipate high tides and high waves damage local residents' houses.

Head of BPBD Central Halmahera Regency, Rais Musa said, BPBD proposed a repair plan because the wavegains in the coastal area of Urerah Gebe Island were damaged due to being hit by tidal waves.

"We have made a disaster statement number: 360/008/2021 which was signed by the former regent of Halteng Edi Langkara at that time and at this time, BPBD has coordinated with the BPBD of North Maluku Province to be followed up with the central BNPB regarding repairing damaged wave-retaining walls," he said Wednesday, February 15, confiscated by Antara.

He said the request for assistance in repairing wavewalls was not only on Gebe Island but also in Weda Selatan sub-district. The repair is targeted to be completed in 2023.

Previously, the coastal community of Urerah village, the sub-district of Gebe, Central Halmahera district, asked related agencies to repair the broken wavewalls since 2021 when hit by tidal waves.

One of the leaders of the people of Central Halmahera Regency, Ajang Silambe, was contacted to state that his party had asked the relevant agencies to immediately repair the wave-retaining wall when the tide rose which affected a number of houses on the coast.

He said the wave wall had been damaged since 2021 and was very worried about the uncertain extreme weather conditions.

"We, the coastal community of Urerah village, have coordinated with BPBD Halteng and former regent Edi Langkara regarding wavewalls and so far there has been no follow-up to repair the damaged walls," he said.