Alert! 2 Days Of North Sumatra Rainy And Potential Floods

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reminded the public for the next two days to be aware of heavy rain in mountainous areas of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) that could cause flooding.

"Be aware of rain with moderate to heavy intensity in mountainous areas, western slopes, and the West Coast of North Sumatra which can cause floods and landslides," said BBMKG forecaster for Medan Putri Diana Tarigan, quoted by ANTARA Friday, February 3.

In general, the weather in North Sumatra in the next two days in the afternoon and evening has the potential to rain with light to heavy intensity that has the potential to occur in Dairi, Pakpak bharat, Karo, Pematang Siantar, Toba, Samosir, North Tapanuli, Humbang Hasundutan, Central Tapanuli, Pandang Lawas, North Padang Lawas, Mandailing Natal, Simalungun, South Tapanuli, Toba, Labuhanbatu, North Labuhanbatu, and South Labuhanbatu.

It has the potential to rain with light - heavy intensity in the areas of Medan, Binjai, Karo, Dairi, Toba, Samosir, Pakpak Bharat, Sibolga, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, South Tapanuli, Pandang Lawas, North Padang Lawas, Mandailing Natal, Padang Lawas, Labuhanbatu, North Labuhanbatu and South Labuhanbatu.

Early cloudy days throughout North Sumatra, he said.

While the average air temperature is 18 32 degrees Celsius, humidity is 65 98 percent, and the wind blows from the Northwest northeast at a speed of 10 30 km/hour.