Bandar Lampung Prepares 50 Thousand Liters Of Clean Water To Anticipate Drought

Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Bandarlampung City Ahmad Husna (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Bandar Lampung City Government prepares 50,000 liters of clean water per day to anticipate drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon.

"In order to anticipate the drought of residents' wells, we have prepared 50 cubic meters of water or the equivalent of 50,000 liters for residents who need clean water," said Head of the Bandarlampung City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Ahmad Husna, in Bandar Lampung, Sunday.

According to him, based on the disaster risk index, the symptoms of El Nino have been anticipated by the BMKG and conveyed to the public that Bandar Lampung is at a moderate level.

"This means that all sub-districts in this city will be affected but it is not too severe in excessive drought," he said.

He also said that currently there are three points in three sub-districts where residents are starting to experience difficulties in accessing clean water from their wells.

"Like there are areas in Langkapura, Sukarame and Bumi Waras sub-districts, which we have supplied clean water to the location because the residents have difficulty clean water," he said.

He also said that in anticipating drought due to the El Nino phenomenon, BPBD in accordance with the instructions of the Mayor of Bandarlampung had prepared two tank cars with a size of 5,000 liters to supply clean water.

"We have two tank trucks, so one tank truck can only serve five times the demand for clean water," he said.

So, he also appealed to residents who have experienced drought to immediately report to the local community so that the BPBD will immediately follow up on the request for clean water.

"Yes, if you want to be helped with clean water, of course you have to make a report first, because everyone must be tiered, from the village head, we will distribute the new sub-district head. The mayor has also instructed relevant agencies to help BPBD if in the future the community's clean water demand increases, but we also hope that other residents' wells can survive," he said.