Residents Of Lebak Must Know That There Is Potential For Bad Weather In The Next Few Days

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JAKARTA - BPBD Lebak, Banten, warned of the potential for strong winds and heavy rain accompanied by lightning strikes on Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijri. , Agus Reza Faisal in Lebak, Monday, May 2, reported by Antara. The warning of severe weather vigilance has been conveyed to sub-district, village/kelurahan officials and local BPBD volunteers. In addition, officers are expected to always be ready to face bad weather, because of the potential for flooding. , landslides, hurricanes and lightning strikes as well as fallen trees. "We ask residents to be aware of the bad weather to avoid victims of natural disasters," he explained. accompanied by heavy rain and lightning. So far, Agus said, his party has not received any reports of casualties due to the dam However, the community continues to increase their awareness of natural disasters, including ground movement. "We believe that this vigilance will not result in casualties," he explained. so that felling is carried out to avoid accidents. Likewise, residents if there are strong winds accompanied by high intensity rain do not take shelter under a tree for fear of a fallen tree, including drivers, it is better to rest and stop the journey because there are many old trees around the roadside. So far, rainfall accompanied by strong winds hit the Lebak area and occurred during the day, afternoon and night. "We have prepared evacuation equipment including rubber boats, outboard engine boats, life jackets, chainsaws as well as logistics for basic goods," he said.