Babel Is Raining Due To Weather Modification In Sumatra, BPBD Is Grateful To Affect Potential Forest And Land Fires

Illustration. Illustration. Weather Modification Technology Operation (TMC) at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta on January 3, 2020. (Between)

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said rain in a number of areas in the Bangka Belitung Islands (Babel) was the impact of weather modification activities carried out in Southern Sumatra (Sumbagsel). "The weather modification technology carried out in Sumbagsel and Kalimantan was carried away by the wind to the Babel Islands Province," said Head of BPBD Babel, Mikron Antariksa in Pangkalpinang, Babel, Friday, October 13, confiscated by Antara. Microns are grateful that it rained in Babylon, reducing forest and land fires and the emergence of smoke.

He added, based on information from the BMKG, the rainy season in Babylon is expected to occur in the second week of November 2023. "The rainy season will begin in the second week of next month and this is quite long, so efforts are needed to prevent and handle this forest and land fires," he said. According to him, currently the fire and drought have increased, so it needs support from all stakeholders because with the emergency response status, the forest and land fires task force will be more optimal and ready to carry out its duties. "We have encouraged each city district to form a forest and land fire reaction team in response to this fire incident," he said.