Cianjur - The Cianjur Police ensured that the Bandung-Cianjur road, which had been cut off due to a fallen tree, was now back to normal and could be passed from both directions.
However, motorists are still asked to increase their vigilance because extreme weather still has the potential to trigger subsequent disasters.
Cianjur Police Chief Inspector General AKP Aang Andi Suhandi said that heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that are still frequent in the afternoon and evening are at risk of causing trees to fall or landslides at a number of key points.
"The handling of the fallen tree that closed the main road from Bandung to Cianjur, specifically in Haurwangi District, was completed in the early hours of Sunday, so that vehicle traffic could pass normally in both directions," he said in Cianjur, Antara, Sunday, April 12.
According to him, the police have coordinated with related services to carry out pruning and felling of old large trees scattered along the main Cianjur route, from the north to the south.
A number of points that are considered prone to falling trees include the Puncak, Cipanas, Cugenang, Haurwangi areas, as well as most of the southern Cianjur routes.
Drivers are urged not to force travel during heavy rain, especially when crossing disaster-prone areas.
Officers advised road users to stop temporarily in a safe location while waiting for the weather to improve to avoid the risk of being hit by a fallen tree or affected by landslides.
In addition, patrols have also been increased at a number of vulnerable points by involving the police and the community to speed up supervision and reporting if there are disturbances on the road.
"We also add warning boards a few dozen meters before the location of disaster-prone areas, including fallen trees and accident-prone areas that drivers must be aware of," he said.
The routes that need special attention include the Puncak-Cianjur Highway, the Cianjur-Bandung Highway from Karangtengah to Haurwangi, and part of the Cianjur-Sukabumi Highway.
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