By: Syamsuddin Kahar )*
The season is erratic and the high intensity of rainfall in some areas seemed to be the main reason for the emergence of a variety of natural disasters as floods and landslides in several regions in Indonesia.
High rainfall in the Greater Jakarta area led to a number of areas in Jakarta were flooded. As a result, 7788 people living on the banks of the Ciliwung River and Cipinang affected by the floods.
Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that as many as 7788 people or 3,393 families directly affected from the flood. This means that homes were flooded with a height varying between 10-150 centimeters. The flooded area includes the District Ciracas, District Kramatjati and Jatinegara.
The area is quite badly flooded up to a height of 150 centimeters is Cawang Urban Village with 1,188 families or 3,896 inhabitants affected by the floods. In Kampung Melayu also flooded up to a height of 100 centimeters with the people affected 443 families or 1,456 people.
Meanwhile, natural disasters due to high intensity of rainfall also occurred in Kaligawe Street, Village Susukan, District East Ungaran, Central Java, where the road conditions are still not accessible due to landslides closed since Wednesday (02/15/2017) afternoon.
Cleanup efforts landslide material using heavy equipment and two new locations have been cleared. There are still three other landslide site in the village street.
Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency Semarang District Heru Subroto said there are five landslides that occurred in Ungaran. Handling landslides in Kaligawe environment has become a priority because it is the main access for the residents of two villages in East Ungaran, Village Mluweh and Kalikayen. In addition, the landslide site is also very close to the residence.
He said the rain that fell throughout Wednesday is heavy enough to cause mudslides and flooding. In addition to the Kaligawe, Susukan, landslides also occurred in Indrokilo, Lerep Village, West Ungaran. At this location the two houses and village roads affected by landslides.
Heavy equipment cannot reach the landslide site because of its position in the high areas. The second landslide site is located in a residential area of RT 5 RW 3 Village Lerep. Four home position under the avalanche.
Observing the developments that occurred in connection with the natural conditions, a variety of potential major natural disasters as floods and landslides will certainly arise when entering the peak of the rainy season. Therefore, Public urged to always be alert, because of the potential for high intensity rain still likely to occur until the end of next February. Moreover, the assistance of military police officers and officers will not mean big BPBDs without the participation of citizens about the disaster to improve public facilities affected. Let’s work together for the common good.
)* The author is CIDISS contributor