SLEMAN - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has prepared an evacuation team and a fleet to anticipate volcanic activity that has continued to rise in the last few days.

"In addition to preparing evacuation teams and fleets, BPBD Sleman has also prepared evacuation routes, evacuation signs, and prepared evacuation barracks," said Head of BPBD Sleman Makwan Regency in Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), Monday, March 13, quoted by Antara.

Then, he said, as preparation when conditions are very critical and are considered to endanger the community, a warning sign will be sounded in the form of a siren sound.

"This warning sign has been prepared at 36 points spread across the Disaster Prone Area (KRB) III which is close to residential areas and equipped with Early Warning System (EWS) officers," he said.

He said that currently there is no need for evacuation, but if conditions are worrying and dangerous, the stage that will be carried out is to gather the community at the gathering point that has been mutually agreed upon first.

"Then the community will be guided by the evacuation team to the refugee camps," he said.

In addition, Makwan said the Sleman BPBD had also prepared 32 refugee barracks located in three Kapanewon (Districts), namely Turi, Cangkringan and Pakem and spread over seven urban villages.

The Regent of Sleman, Kustini Sri Purnomo added, currently the condition of Mount Merapi is still safe despite the increase in volcanic activity in the last few days.

"However, it is necessary to be careful and remain vigilant in responding to the eruption of Mount Merapi which has occurred since Saturday (March 11)," said Kustini Regent of Sleman, Kustini Sri Purnomo, currently, the condition of Mount Merapi is still safe despite the increase in volcanic activity in the last few days.

"However, it is necessary to be careful and remain vigilant in responding to the eruption of Mount Merapi which has occurred since Saturday (March 11)," said Kustini while attending the Information Socialization and Population Administration Data Record (Sisir Adminduk) at the Pakembinangun Village Hall, Sleman, Monday, March 13.


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