Potential Cold Lava Floods Impact Of Rain From The Peak Of Lewotobi Men, Residents Asked To Be Alert

Illustration: Visual Mount Lewotobi Male, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Tuesday (13/2/2024). BETWEEN/HO-PVMBG/am.

NTT - The peak area of Mount Lewotobi Male is not free from rain, considering the season that has arrived. However, from the rain the potential for cold lava floods threatens residents around the mountain located in East Flores. "Imbauan to all people of Dulipali Village and Nobo Village to remain alert to cold lava floods from rivers that originate from the peak of the Lewotobi Fire Mountain Male, because currently there is rain on the top of the mountain," said Head of the Observation Post of Mount Lewotobi Laki, Herman Yosef Mboro from Wulanggitang District, East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Wednesday, February 21, was confiscated by Antara. He appealed to all communities, especially in those two villages, because many access roads were crossing the river flow. Herman said the potential for rain lava flooding could occur if the intensity of rain was very high above the top of the mountain.

From the existing data, he said, today's rain lava flood vibrations were recorded once with an amplitude of 2.9 mm and a duration of 648 seconds. "For this reason, the public must be vigilant if it rains heavily," he said. In addition to the potential for rain lava flooding, PVMBG still recommends a distance of activities for the community around Mount Level III or Alert. PVMBG urges the public not to carry out any activities within three kilometers of the mountain's eruption center. Similar recommendations also apply to sectoral four kilometers in the north-northeast direction and five kilometers of the northeast sector.