E. Jakarta Prepares Strategy to Anticipate Rainy Season
Reported by Nurito | Translated by
East Jakarta City Administration prepares several strategies to anticipate disaster during rainy season this year.
We need to anticipate early
East Jakarta City Secretary, Kusmanto, said one of the strategies is preparing personnel as well as supporting facilities in each sub-agency. The sub-agencies are Water Resource, Social, and Fire Handling and Rescue.
BPBD: Residents Must Be Aware of Potential Landslides"We need to anticipate early. Based on the meeting result, all personnel and supporting facilities are ready," he said, Tuesday (1/16).
According to him, anticipation strategy is needed since East Jakarta has several areas that are prone to inundation caused by water channel or river overflowing.
Meanwhile, Jakarta Head of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness for BPBD, Herry Gunara, stated his side is ready to assist East Jakarta City Administration if disaster happens.
He also appealed that the supporting facilities distributed to urban villages to be taken care well.
"We are already placing personnel in urban villages, sub-districts and mayor offices. We always standby for 24 hours," he closed.
