High Rain Intensity, BPBD Reminds Pontianak Residents To Beware Of Landslides

The landslide disaster blocked the road in Bengkayang (ANTARA)

The head of the Bengkayang Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Dwi Bertha, asked the people in the area to be aware of landslides and floods considering the current high intensity of rain.

"Last Sunday there had been a landslide that caused the access to Jalan Bengkayang-Singkawang to be paralyzed due to being buried by landslides. With the incident, we urge the public to continue to be vigilant," he said when contacted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 6.

With the incident he continues to remind the local community or motorists who want to cross the route to be extra vigilant and remain careful when passing through areas prone to landslides, especially in hilly areas.

"Moreover, seeing the bad weather conditions in the past few days. So I ask that if there is no urgent need, stay in their respective homes to avoid unwanted things," he explained.

Extreme weather in the past week has caused several places to be hit by floods, as well as landslides, such as in several sub-districts on the border, namely Ledo, Sanggau Ledo, Sewide, Siding, and Jagoi Babang sub-districts. Hundreds of houses were flooded. The country's roads connecting between sub-districts were also submerged.

Responding to this year's disaster, the Bengkayang Regency Government declared an emergency response status in the Bengkayang Regency area, on February 28. Residents are asked to be vigilant, especially those living around rivers and flood-prone areas.

The Bengkayang Regional Government issued a Decree of the Bengkayang Regent regarding the Determination of the Flood Emergency Response Status, Angin Puting Beliung, and Land Land Land Land in the Bengkayang Regency Area for Fiscal Year 2023 heard Number: 181/BPBD/UN 2023.

The Bengkayang Regent's Decree was issued because he considered several things, such as the weather forecast from the Bengkayang BMKG, which experienced a rainy season with low rainfall, being accompanied by strong winds of thunderstorms.

So that it can cause puddles of water, fallen trees and landslides. As a result of this extreme weather, it also damages infrastructure and causes casualties, so it needs quick, precise and integrated handling.

This disaster emergency response status is enforced for 14 days starting from February 28 to March 13, 2023.