JAKARTA - The West Manggarai Regency Government (Pemkab) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) asked the village heads (kades) who are spread across 12 sub-districts in the area to proactively report to the local Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) regarding natural disaster events so that handling can be done immediately.
"As soon as I heard there was a natural disaster, the kades immediately went to the location to check, then took photos and reported to the BPBD to be handled immediately," said Deputy Regent of West Manggarai, Yulianus Weng, as quoted by Antara.
He added that the West Manggarai BPBD had prepared an anticipation post for the impact of extreme weather to cope with natural disasters that could potentially occur during the 2025 rainy season to early 2026.
BPBD West Manggarai has also issued a warning letter for the kades and camats to increase vigilance against the potential for extreme weather.
He also explained that after reporting the natural disaster, the West Manggarai BPBD personnel would immediately handle the disaster.
If the natural disaster requires further handling, he said, then the West Manggarai BPBD will report the incident to the local government for the determination of the disaster status by the regent's decree.
"The regional government has unexpected funds (BTT), but the utilization of funds has a mechanism, namely they report immediately, BPBD after going down to the location, set it as a disaster, then make it immediately to the regent to set it as a disaster," he said.
He explained that almost all of West Manggarai has the potential to be affected by extreme weather. In the sea waters in the Komodo and Boleng Districts, high waves are potentially high and in the land area, landslides, tornadoes, and flash floods are potentially high.
As a step to mitigate the impact of extreme weather, in November 2025 the West Manggarai Regency Government has ordered the local health service to provide medicines in all sub-districts to anticipate various diseases that appear in the rainy season.
"Because in climate change there will be an increase in diseases such as flu, diarrhea, so the drug stock must be ready and we ask the public to improve environmental hygiene so that the environment is clean, there is no stagnant water and if you are sick immediately to the health center or contact the officer," he said.
He also encouraged all regional device organizations and vertical institutions in West Manggarai to work together to anticipate and overcome the impact of extreme weather.
"We also always coordinate with KSOP and BMKG, then next week we will hold a meeting to address the potential of hydrometeorological disasters and preparations for Christmas and New Year, our hope is that all parties will be prepared if there is a disaster," he said.
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