Jakarta Must Have Super Sophisticated Devices To Face Disasters

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JAKARTA - The DKI DPRD encourages disaster anticipation in Jakarta to take advantage of advanced technology. The hope is to increase anticipatory efforts and minimize material and immaterial losses.

Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Mujiyono, said that the effort is expected by Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD to be included in the work plan of the regional government (RKPD) in 2024.

Moreover, referring to BMKG data, South Jakarta and East Jakarta are crossed by moving earth plates. So DKI has had to prepare a scenario early on as a form of mitigation effort.

"Efforts to anticipate the possibility of an earthquake due to an earth plate have become the aspiration (of the community) for the discussion of the 2023 budget. We ask to anticipate it by strengthening the early warning system," said Mujiyono in a written statement in Jakarta, Thursday, February 16, as reported by Antara.

According to Mujiyono, apart from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), other Regional Apparatus Work Units (SKPD) such as the Social Service also need to review the worst impact after the disaster, therefore they hope for synergy between SKPDs.

"Jakarta is a big city. If there is no preparation, it is very unfortunate. Not only BPBD, but also other institutions including Social Service for logistical affairs," he said.

The Head of the DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Isnawa Adji explained that in 2022, Jakarta experienced the effects of earthquake shocks 27 times even though the coordinates of the earthquake were outside Jakarta, moreover it was known that there were baribis faults in South Jakarta.

"We learn from the incident in Cianjur. BNPB said, within seven seconds of the Cianjur earthquake, the loss reached Rp7 trillion. Jakarta has more than 2,000 buildings. Starting from level four to higher. Earthquake-resistant construction may have been optimized in higher buildings. But those that are prone are houses, buildings under four inadequate floors," he said.

Learning from the experience of the Turkish earthquake, the evacuation of victims chased with time. Therefore, sophisticated technological equipment is needed to accelerate evacuation to minimize casualties.

For example, a human body temperature heat detector, a camera searcher to find victims among the ruins, including a breaker to break through the concrete of the rubble.

"Well, appropriate equipment is needed. Equipment is sophisticated and fast in dealing with victims. I propose that although it is not in BPBD, it could also be in other SKPDs, which is important that Jakarta has the equipment," he said.