Flotim Regency Government Extends Men's Mount Lewotobi Eruption Emergency Response Status For The Next 7 Days

Visual Mount Lewotobi Male, East Flores, NTT, Wednesday (24/1/2024). (ANTARA/HO-PVMBG)

FLOTIM - The government of East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has extended the emergency response status of the natural disaster of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki in Wulanggitang District for the next seven days. "The extension will take seven days from January 25 to January 31, 2024," said East Flores Regentas Rihi in a decree set in Larantuka, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, January 24. The extension refers to a study on the extension of the emergency response status and a disaster emergency response evaluation meeting. Reports from the Mount Lewotobi Observation Post Male also stated that volcanic activity was observed to be still at Level IV (Awas). In addition, the results of studies and evaluation meetings also considered the need for emergency handling of refugees. totaling that the emergency response period can be extended according to the needs based on the results of the study. All costs incurred for disaster management are also borne by the 2024 State Budget, 2024 Regional Budget, and/or other legitimate and non-binding sources of funds. Based on reports of mountain activity in the last six hours, from 06.00 to 12.00 WITA, there were still hot clouds falling five times, 28 times avalanches, and low-frequency earthquakes twice.

The recommendations given are still the same, namely that residents are asked not to carry out any activities within a five-kilometer radius of the eruption center and sectoral six kilometers to the north and northeastern.