14 Disaster Reports Completed Intervention

Katulampa Dam In Bogor City (doc The Katulampa Dam Command Post)

BOGOR - Bogor City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has intervened in disaster reports in Bogor City.

The Head of BPBD for Bogor City, Hidayatullah, said that from Sunday, March 2 at 07.30 WIB to Monday, March 3 at 04.46, there were 14 disasters in Bogor City.

"Until early this morning, reports that came in had been assessed (intervention). Disasters that occurred included landslides, collapsed roofs, flooded roads, fallen trees, and collapsed walls," he said.

To minimize the impact of disasters, officers have been deployed at various disaster-prone locations in Bogor City.

Previously, the Mayor of Bogor, Dedie A. Rachim, also continued to monitor changes and the status of the water level (TMA) of Katulampa Dam, East Bogor District, Bogor City. He has also given an early warning or warning so that residents living on the banks of the river are alert and ready.

"Ciliwung water discharge has increased, for that I appeal to the people on the banks of Ciliwung to be vigilant. Especially for Jakarta residents, it is possible that this runoff will arrive in the Jakarta area at around 06.30 on Monday, March 3 morning," said Dedie A. Rachim, last night.

For this reason, he also continues to monitor the situation and condition of water discharge in Katulampa and hopes that in the future the rainfall upstream will decrease so that it does not cause potential flooding in the area around Bogor and Jakarta.

In separate locations, officers from the Bogor City Fire Department also took various anticipatory steps to reduce the impact of disasters.

In Bebek Village, RT 002/010, Kedung Halang Village, North Bogor District, Bogor City, firefighters evacuated an elderly person named Paroh when the Ciliwung River overflowed.

The Danru Team 1 of the Cibuluh Post Fire Department, Agus Kurniawan, said that when he came to the location, he saw that the water discharge began to rise and cross residential areas.

"Yes, when the water discharge rose, we saw that there were elderly people. Then we persuaded them to be evacuated because the water had submerged the front terrace of the residents' houses," said Agus.

After being persuaded, Grandma Paroh was willing to be evacuated to a safer place.

"Then we carried Grandma Paroh and evacuated her to a local resident's house which is far from potential flooding or landslides. Alhamdulillah, now it is safe and has been evacuated," he said.