Heavy Rain to Fall Until April 2017
access_time October 02 2016 05:04 PM remove_red_eye 2100
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
La Nina or wet-dry season occurs in Indonesia. As the impact, low to heavy rain will pour all year long. This phenomenon is predicted to occur until April 2017.
Last year, El Nino occurred. This year is La Nina or wet-dry season
BPBD’s official, Denny Wahyu Heriyanto, said La Nina is the opposite of El Nino which occurred last year.
“Last year, El Nino occurred. This year is La Nina or wet-dry season,” he said, Saturday (10/1).
Rainy Season In Jakarta Begins EarlierBased on the data from Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) data, rainy season caused by La Nina will occur until March-April 2017. The intensity is fluctuate.
This phenomenon, he added, will trigger puddle in several areas. That is why he requests Dept. of Water Management to normalize existing water channel in Jakarta.
