BNPB Evaluation Of Residents Relocation Around The Foot Of Mount Talamau Pasaman Barat

Meeting determines the relocation of residents of Mount Tamalau/Photo: Antara

SIMPANG EMPAT - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) will study the relocation or transfer of residents living around Mount Talamau who are suspected of experiencing landslides due to the earthquake that occurred on Friday, February 25. We will discuss it with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) regarding the dangers posed," said BNPB Head Lieutenant General TNI Suharyanto at Simpang Empat, Saturday, February 26. Residents are worried about the danger of landslides at the foot of Mount Talamau. Currently, the residents have emptied their houses and moved to find a safe place. Indeed, he said, no one can confirm when the earthquake will occur but it is possible based on the cycle, it can be estimated when it will occur. because if left unchecked, it will certainly threaten the residents who live in Indonesia around the foot of Mount Talamau, both now and in the next few years," he said. Meanwhile, West Pasaman Regent Hamsuardi said a definite study was needed regarding the danger of landslides at the foot of Mount Talamau.

"If the results of the study by the competent authorities are very dangerous and must be relocated, then we are ready to do it," he said. For the relocation, he said, of course, socialization and approaches to the community and new locations must be prepared. Meanwhile, residents around Mount Talamau, precisely in Nagari Kajai is still afraid of landslides because seen from a distance the foot of Mount Talamau can be seen landslides and the river water is muddy and muddy. Temporary data from the impact of the earthquake caused around six thousand houses to be damaged. In addition, four people died, 19 people were seriously injured, seven people were moderately injured and light 36 people. Around 10 thousand residents took refuge in the main post of the Regent's Office and other post points scattered in Kajai and Simpang Empat.*