BMKG Urges The Public To Beware Of Heavy Rain In Parts Of Indonesia

Illustration of heavy rain (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to people in several areas to be aware of the potential for heavy rain at a speed of 50 millimeters per day on Monday, April 15.

Based on the BMKG's official website in Jakarta, Monday, areas that must be aware of the potential for heavy rain are Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, West Java, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java,

Apart from that area, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, West Papua and Papua also have the potential to be hit by heavy rains.

Of these areas, heavy rains in some of them, such as in South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, DI Yogyakarta and East Java will also be accompanied by strong winds at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour.

Not only strong winds, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and lightning will also be experienced by people in Aceh, West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Banten, West Java, DKI Jakarta, Central Java, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java.

Then the storm will also hit Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku and West Papua.

BMKG also advised the public to postpone travel if there is potential for extreme weather during the backflow of Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri, especially for those who will pass through hilly and mountainous highlands.

"We advise the public to install the BMKG Info application. Because, when there is an early warning, a notification will immediately appear," said Head of BMKG Minangkabau Meteorological Station, Desindra Deddy Kurniawan.