Remember! Eight East Kalimantan Regions Predicted For Thunderstorms Tomorrow Wednesday

Floods on DI Panjaitan Street Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Saturday (25/2) due to heavy rains in the city on the same day. (ANTARA)

BALIKPAPAN - Eight regencies/cities in East Kalimantan Province (Kaltim) are predicted to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds on Wednesday 1 March, so all parties are advised to be aware of the impact.

"The impact of this event included flooding, overflowing rivers, fallen trees, slippery roads, and landslides," said BMKG Balikpapan BMKG Sepinggan Meteorology Station Predictor Class I, Heni Herlina, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 28.

This weather forecast information has also been submitted to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), both at the respective provincial and district/city levels so that mitigation can be carried out to minimize the impact on the community.

Meanwhile, the eight regions that are considered to have experienced the disaster are Samarinda City, Balikpapan, West Kutai Regency, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kutai, North Penajam Paser, Paser, and Mahakam Ulu Regency.

The details include heavy rains in Samarinda City occurring at around 14.00 WITA in four sub-districts, namely Loa Janan Ilir, Sungai Kunjang, Palaran, and Samarinda Seberang Districts, while other sub-districts experienced light to moderate rain from 08.00 to 14.00 WITA.

Lightning rain in Balikpapan City occurred at 08.00 in Balikpapan City District, and at 14.00 in the West Balikpapan, South Balikpapan, Central Balikpapan, and North Balikpapan Districts.

Heavy rains to thunderstorms in West Kutai Regency occurred at 11.00 in the Districts of Bentian Besar, Bongan, Melak, Muara Pahu, Barong Tongkok, Jempang, Muara Lawa, Nyuatan, Sekolaq Darat, Siluq Ngurai, at 14.00 in the Districts of Damai and Peninggahan.

Still in West Kutai, thunderstorms are expected at around 17.00 WITA in 13 sub-districts, namely Sendawar, Long Iram, Melak, Muara Pahu, Barong Tongkok, Jempang, Linggang Bigung, Mook Manaar Bulatn, Muara Lawa, Nyuatan, Peninggahan, Sekolaq Darat, and Tering.

In Kutai Kartanegara Regency, thunderstorms are expected to occur at 11.00 WITA in two sub-districts, namely Tabang and Kenohan Sub-Districts, while most of the other sub-districts will have light rain since this morning.

Then heavy rains until thunderstorms at 14.00 in Tenggarong District, Muara Jawa, Muara Muntai, Anggana, Kembang Janggut, Loa Janan, Loa Kulu, Muara Wis, Samboja, Sanga-Sanga, at 17.00 thunderstorms in Muara Muntai District, Kembang Janggut, Kenohan, and Muara Wis.

"Light rain to thunderstorms in Mahakam Ulu Regency is expected to occur in all sub-districts starting at 11.00 - 20.00 WITA, namely Long Apari, Long Pahangai, Long Bagun, Laham, and Long Hubung," said Heni.