BPBD Prepares Mitigation at Prone to Flood Polling Stations
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by
Jakarta Disaster Handling Agency (BPBD) has prepared mitigation in order to support election this year. One of the effort is cooperating with Jakarta KPU about mapping the prone to flood polling station.
There are 2,842 prone to flood polling stations
Agency Implementer Head, Isnawa Aji, admitted based on Jakarta KPU data, there are 2,841 out of 30,766 polling stations are prone to flood.
Jakarta BPBD through Quick Response Unit has cooperated with urban village heads to make sure the polling stations are not near with river.
BPBD: Inundation in 36 Jakarta Roads Recede"There are 2,842 prone to flood polling stations. The data could be updated again," he said, Tuesday (2/6).
According to him, the quick response unit will join other team at province to urban village level to guard the polling station.
"Jakarta BPBD also prepares disaster handling facilities such as tent, boat, and so on," he closed.
