BPBD Lampung Province Prepares Disaster Anticipation Steps On The 2023 Eid Homecoming Route

Illustrations- Implementation of preparedness exercises for natural disasters in Lampung. (photo: dock. intermediate)

The Lampung Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is ready to take disaster anticipation steps in various homecoming routes in its area. "The involvement and role of BPBD in cities, and districts at the moment of Eid Al-Fitr 2023 homecoming is to monitor and prepare anticipatory and preparedness steps for the threat of natural disasters in various locations including on the homecoming route," said Head of BPBD Lampung Province Rudy Syawal Sugiarto in Bandarlampung, Saturday, April 8, quoted by Antara Ia, saying that in support of the anticipatory steps for disasters in various homecoming routes in Lampung, officers on standby at the post as well as various tools and supporting infrastructure have been provided. "There has been a homecoming service post to monitor potential disasters, then heavy personnel and equipment are alerted in areas prone to flooding and landslides," he said. He explained that with the provision of such personnel and heavy equipment, it is hoped that mobilization to open lanes and provide first aid when a disaster occurs can be carried out quickly.

"With the preparation of heavy equipment and officers, roads that are affected by disasters can be cleaned quickly. Then you can immediately prepare an alternative homecoming route by prioritizing the safety of travelers through the provision of road signs and street lighting," he said., as well as the threat handling scheme by using rest areas, as well as public areas as joint posts for evacuation or joint management. "We together with BPBD cities and districts have also tried to build an understanding of potential disasters by forming a disaster pocket book that contains potential natural disasters per region," he added. Then the disaster responsibility village has also been created with training that adapts to the threat of disasters in each village. each village. "Then in Lampung, they have also formed a disaster volunteer team that is part of a volunteer forum consisting of 26 institutions. So with parties related to the latest data and potential of disasters, both routinely occurring or secondary threats of disasters such as tsunamis, in the 2023 Eid homecoming period, the impact can be anticipated," he said again.