BPBD Sets 8 Detectors of Flood Early Warning
Reported by Andry | Translated by Trias Risangayu
In facing flood during rainy season, Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency
(BPBD) sets 8 detector units of flood early warning.
This detector also connected in Smart City
Those units comprising of 6 units of Automatic
Weather Station (AWS) and two units
of High Tide Warning (HTW) which distributed in 5
municipalities, and Seribu Island Regency.
Bambang Surya Putra, Head of Information and Control for Jakarta BPBD conveyed AWS' function to measure rainfall also wind speed.
“It can give early
warning against potential prone to fall tree,” he uttered, Monday (11/23).
While HTW has a
function to measure tidal waves during tidal flood. Each detectors will be integrated
with command center of Operational Control Center
Jakarta BPBD.
“Control center will send short message also
broadcast it to RW head, urban village ranks which area affected in case of
tidal waves potential,” he stated.
Head Information of Jakarta BPBD, Helma Dahlia
added 6 HWS’s put in each mayor offices and Seribu Islands Regency office,
while HTW installed respectively one unit in Cilincing, North Jakarta and
Tidung Island, Seribu Islands.
“This detector also connected in Smart City,” he disclosed.
