The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has extended its emergency status for floods, tornadoes and landslides in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) for the next 14 days. "As a result of disasters and unfavorable weather in the last few days, BPBD has extended its emergency status for floods, tornadoes, and landslides for the next 14 days," said Head of BPBD Kubu Raya Heri Purwoko in Sungai Raya, West Kalimantan, Friday, May 17, confiscated by Antara.

He explained, with the extension of the emergency status of floods, tornadoes, and landslides, it could facilitate the process of providing assistance from both district governments and provincial governments for affected communities. "The determination of this disaster emergency alert status is carried out to facilitate the process and access to handling in the event of a disaster in the area," he said. The emergency alert status of floods, tornadoes, and landslides is set from February 23 to May 31, 2024, and this emergency status will be reviewed if the disaster still occurs, so it is possible that if it does not again carry out an extension of the disaster emergency status.

"Later, if after 14 days of the disaster still occurs, the status of the disaster emergency will be extended again," he said.

Ketua Satgas Informasi BPBD Provinsi Kalbar Daniel menuturkan dalam status siaga darurat bencana harus terdapat personel yang bersiaga serta siaga peralatan dan siaga logistik yang kapanpun dapat langsung tanggap di wilayah bencana.Selain itu, ia meminta BPBD kabupaten/kota untuk berkoordinasi dengan instansi teknis lainnya di daerah masing-masing untuk mencari solusi dan akar permasalahan bencana di daerah.

"All district/city BPBDs and related agencies in their respective regions must be alert, because at any time a disaster could occur," he said.


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