Flood Sends Almost In All Kelurahan, Palangka Raya City Government Set Emergency Alert Status

Mayor of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan Province Fairid Naparin handed over aid to flood victims in Palangka Raya/ANTARA

PALANGKA RAYA - The City Government of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan Province has set a flood emergency alert status, following floods in a number of urban villages in the local area. "Together with all relevant agencies and parties, we are currently in a flood emergency alert status. We ask all parties to increase awareness of flood disasters," said Palangka Raya Mayor Fairid Naparin in Palangka Raya, quoted from Antara, Thursday, September 15. Along with this status, the government also plans disaster emergency preparedness operations and submits requests for emergency alert assistance needs, implements and coordinates the mobilization of resources for the handling of disaster emergency alerts quickly, precisely, effectively, and efficiently. In addition, preparing facilities and infrastructure in order to prepare socialization and community empowerment related to flood emergency alerts, carrying out information gathering as the basis for planning disaster emergency preparedness command in Palangka Raya City. The Palangka Raya City Government also routinely disseminates information about disaster events and handling the mass media and the wider community. Currently, the local Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is also preparing locations that are used as command posts and evacuation centers for local residents who are victims of postal flooding. "We have ready the location of the command post and evacuation posts, and if necessary, they can be built and functioned immediately," said Head of BPBD Palangka Raya Emi Abriyani. He explained that the locations that have the potential to be used as command posts and evacuation centers are not much different from the previous year, among the Kahayan Market, KONI Building, Serut Street, and sub-district offices that are not flooded. "The point is that the location for the post is not flooded and easily accessible to the community and officers," he said. Currently, the water level in a number of areas due to flooding varies from 5-35 centimeters. As a result, residential roads and some agricultural land, even a number of residential areas, began to be submerged in water. "In order to provide information on potential flood disasters, the BPBD team periodically monitors river water levels at predetermined monitoring points," said Emi.