Volcanic Ash Mitigation: Three Main Roads in West Jakarta Sprayed with Water
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
In order to anticipate the impact of exposure to volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, the West Jakarta City Government sprayed water on Jalan S Parman, Daan Mogot and Jalan Tomang Raya, Sunday (9/6).
Minimize the impact of volcanic ash
Head of West Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-agency, Suheri explained this spraying activity is to reduce the impact of the spread of volcanic dust due to the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
Jakartans Urged to Stay Calm and Take Precautions Amid Mt. Anak Krakatau Volcanic Ash"Our team sprayed water on Jalan Tomang Raya. The spraying activity involved two fire trucks," he said.
He added that spraying activities began at around 4 PM and were completed before Maghrib.
On the Jalan S Parman section, starting from the Trisakti traffic light to the Palmerah traffic light, spraying was carried out by personnel from the West Jakarta Parks and Forestry Sub-agency.
Head of West Jakarta Parks and Forestry Sub-agency, Dirja Kusuma stated his rank deployed six water trucks.
The sub-agency also sprayed water on Jalan Daan Mogot starting from Ciputra traffic light up to the U-turn under the Pesing Flyover.
"We hope that this spraying effort can minimize the impact of volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in the Jakarta area, especially West Jakarta," he hoped.
