Garut Alerts Flood, BMKG Urges Residents Along The Cimanuk River To Be Alert

Officers inspect the bridge around the Cimanuk River, Garut, West Java. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Polda West Java)

JABAR - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the West Java Climatology Station (Jabar) asked residents of Garut Regency to be prepared to anticipate potential flooding due to overflowing of the Cimanuk River. the next week in the Garut area. "Especially Garut still has the potential for rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in the afternoon until late at night," said Indra in Bandung, West Java, quoted from Antara, Saturday, July 16. The eight sub-districts in Garut Regency were hit by floods due to rain that has occurred since Friday, July 15 evening. The flood hit a number of community settlements so that several residents needed to be evacuated. He explained that since Friday, June 15, six BMKG posts in Garut Regency recorded that the rain that had occurred was categorized as heavy, very heavy, to extreme. The river flow (DAS) is in the lower plains, or the riverbanks in the central and southern parts of West Java," he said. In general, according to him, West Java residents need to anticipate extreme weather. Because West Java's topography is dominated by mountains, people are asked to be vigilant when it rains.