BPBD Warns of Tidal Wave in North Jakarta from July 30 to August 4
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) calls on residents who live in coastal areas to be alert for coastal flooding or tidal flooding from July 30 to August 4, 2024.
Maximum Tide Peak is from 6 PM to 11 PM
Jakarta BPBD Head, Isnawa Adji said BMKG's Tanjung Priok Maritime Class I Meteorological Station regarding Early Warning for Coastal Floods (Rob) informed that the potential for sea level rise to coincide with the full moon phase in the northern coastal area of Jakarta.
"Maximum Tide Peak is from 6 PM to 11 PM," he expressed, Wednesday (7/31).
BPBD Holds Disaster Management Capacity Handling in KemayoranTherefore, he urged residents of the northern coastal areas of Jakarta such as Kamal Muara, Kapuk Muara, Penjaringan, Pluit, Ancol, Kamal, Marunda, Cilincing, and Kalibaru to anticipate the impact of maximum tides of seawater which have the potential to cause coastal flooding.
They can monitor the latest information regarding sea waves on the page bpbd.jakarta.go.id/gelombanglaut.
"If you encounter an emergency that requires help, immediately contact the Jakarta Siaga 112 Call Center," he stated.
