At The End Of Tomorrow Week, 8 Regions In East Kalimantan Are Predicted To Be HIT By Badminton

Extreme Weather (ANTARA)

BALIKPAPAN - Eight districts/cities in East Kalimantan are expected to experience heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds on Saturday-Sunday (25-26/2), so all parties are advised to be aware of the impact.

"The impacts of these events include floods, overflowing rivers, fallen trees, slippery roads, and landslides," said Meteorological Station Class I forecaster Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman ( SAMS) Sepinggan BMKG Balikpapan Carolina Meylita Sibarani as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 24.

This weather forecast information has also been submitted to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), both at the provincial and district/city levels, so that countermeasures can be carried out to minimize their impact on the community.

Meanwhile, the eight areas that are predicted to experience the incident are Samarinda City, Balikpapan, West Kutai Regency, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kutai, North Penajam Paser, Paser, and Mahakam Ulu Regency.

The details include the City of Samarinda on Sunday morning at around 02.00 WITA, thunderstorms occurred in all (10) sub-districts, while on Saturday night until Sunday dawn, light rain also occurred in all sub-districts.

In Balikpapan City, thunderstorms are expected to occur on Saturday at around 23.00 WITA in four sub-districts, namely Balikpapan City, East Balikpapan, South Balikpapan, and Central Balikpapan District, while in other hours light rain.

North Penajam Paser Regency on Saturday at around 08.00 and 23.00 WITA, thunderstorms are expected to occur in Penajam, Babulu and Waru sub-districts, while in the early hours of Sunday, light rain and rain were occurring in all sub-districts.

Paser Regency on Saturday at 08.00 and 17.00 WITA, thunderstorms in Long Ikis and Long Kali sub-districts, 23.00 to Sunday morning in Tanah Grogot, Batu Sopang, Muara Komam, Batu Engau, Kuaro, Long Kali, Pasir Belengkong, and Tanjung Harapan sub-districts.

The thunderstorms in West Kutai Regency occurred on Saturday at 08.00 and 11.00 WITA in Bentian Besar, Damai, Melak, Muara Pahu, Barong Tongkok, Jempang, Muara Lawa, Nyuatan, Densation, Sekolaq Darat, and Siluq Ngurai sub-districts.

"At 23.00 to Sunday morning, heavy rain to thunderstorms have the potential to occur in Sendawar, Bentian Besar, Damai, Long Iram, Meluk, Muara Pahu, Barong Tongkok, Jempang, Linggang Bigung, Mook Manaar Bulatn, Muara Lawa, Nyuatan, Densation, Sekolaq Darat, Siluq Ngurai, and Tering," he said.