Windy Heavy Rains Expected In Most Provinces

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JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning regarding the possibility of heavy rains that could be accompanied by lightning and strong winds in most provinces in Indonesia on Monday 20 June.

According to weather information published on the BMKG official website, heavy rain that can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds, among others, has the potential to flush parts of the provinces of Aceh, Bangka Belitung, Jambi, Lampung, Riau, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, and Bali.

Parts of the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Maluku, Papua, and West Papua also face the potential for heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds.

Areas that face the potential for heavy rains accompanied by strong winds need to be aware of the possibility of hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides and carry out mitigation efforts.

In addition to delivering an early warning of heavy rain, the BMKG issued an early warning regarding the potential for forest and land fires in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province.

"Be aware of the potential for widespread forest or land fires in the East Nusa Tenggara area," the BMKG warned.