JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is still carrying out weather modification operations to ensure smooth logistics distribution by air while accelerating transportation lane cleaning operations.
Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the weather modification operation was still being carried out for the Provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh.
"For North Sumatra and Aceh, we are still carrying out weather modification operations, the goal is not only to speed up operations to clean up transportation routes and work carried out by the ground team, but this is also to ensure logistical distribution by air, it is not disrupted by bad weather," Abdul Muhari said at the press conference on the Postponement of Landslide Disaster Management in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra online as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 3.
He explained that logistics distribution through air routes was often disrupted when helicopters had to pass through the hilly route with thick clouds and strong headwinds due to bad weather.
As a result, several times the logistics distribution had to wait until the weather was in good condition and safe to fly so that it could continue delivery.
"So this weather modification operation is very vital, BNPB together with BMKG are still doing it, until the deadline we will see according to the needs of the ground team and also of course the distribution of logistics from the air," he added.
He reported that his party had carried out 12 weather modification operations (OMC) with a total of 16 tons of material to date.
As for the current condition of the land transportation route in Aceh Province, Abdul explained that access from the North Aceh region to East Aceh could be passed even though there were still puddles in the Perlela area.
Then, he continued, the North Aceh area of Bener Meriah could be passed limited by 2-wheeled vehicles.
As for the Aceh Tamiang Langkat area, he said that gradually it was normal even though there were still puddles, the fuel truck and logistics truck were able to pass through the land access area of Langkat Aceh Tamiang.
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