Drought Impact, 1,039 Karawang Residents Experience Clean Water Crisis

Illustration of clean water queues (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded as many as 1,039 residents or 369 families in two villages of Pangkalan District, Karawang Regency, West Java Province affected by drought due to long dryness. Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said that the affected areas of this water crisis were in Jatilaksana Village and Paperari. "This condition was triggered by the absence of rain resulting in drought. This area was observed to have long extreme potential for days without rain," said Abdul Muhari in his statement, Monday, October 2. The handling, Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Karawang Regency together with related parties have distributed clean water to affected areas. A total of 4 water distribution points with a total of 20,000 liters. This is done with 4 water tankers with a capacity of 5,000 liters. Furthermore, Abdul Muhari said this phenomenon had a strong impact on the dry season in Indonesia July to October. As a result of the El Nino phenomenon, many regions have the potential to enter the peak of the dry season until this month.

Judging from the prediction of monthly rainfall, low rainfall in this month's low category has been experienced by several regions in Indonesia, one of which is on the island of Java. "Facing the potential for a water crisis throughout October, BNPB urges residents to be wise in using clean water. The handling carried out by BPBD is more in the short term handling, namely the distribution of clean water to the community," he added.