Coastal Residents Of Surabaya Urged To Beware Of Robt Floods

SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government, East Java, appealed to people in four coastal areas to be aware of tidal flooding due to the full moon phase which has an impact on the maximum sea level height.

"I ask the public to anticipate tidal flooding and always coordinate with the local BMKG to get the latest information," said Deputy Mayor of Surabaya Armuji as quoted by Antara, Friday, July 1.

The Tanjung Perak Surabaya Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) previously warned that the potential for flooding in four coastal areas of Surabaya would occur between June 28 and July 4, 2022. The four coastal areas of Surabaya include Customs Cantian, Asemrowo, Bulak and Gunung Anyar.

According to Armuji, the Surabaya City Government together with BMKG will always monitor the development of sea level, which will then be followed up by the relevant regional apparatus (PD).

For this reason, he said, his party appealed to residents, especially those living on the coast, to increase their vigilance because currently the supply of water vapor in Indonesian territory is still large, so rain will often occur which cannot be predicted.

Currently, continued Armuji, there is indeed a global La Nina phenomenon that is still continuing and the phenomenon of warmer sea surface temperatures around the East Java area, especially in the coastal area of Surabaya City.

Armuji said that BMKG predicts that the potential for rain will continue throughout 2022. However, he advised that wet dry conditions due to climate anomalies cannot be used as a benchmark, it will happen forever.

Head of the Tanjung Perak Maritime Meteorological Station Surabaya Daryatno previously said that the potential for tidal flooding on the coast of Surabaya was due to the full moon phase which had an impact on increasing the maximum sea level. This phase is expected to occur at 09.00 to 12.00 WIB.

"Maximum tides range from 130 to 140 centimeters above sea level. Due to the high tides, there is the potential for tidal flooding from June 28 to July 4," said Daryatno.