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        "id": 1894046,
        "msgid": "bmkg-warns-of-extreme-drought-in-ntb-17-districts-under-high-alert-1785549211",
        "date": "2026-08-01 08:24:55",
        "title": "BMKG Warns of Extreme Drought in NTB, 17 Districts Under High Alert",
        "author": "Friska Yolandha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a high alert for drought across seven regencies in West Nusa Tenggara due to the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon. The prolonged dry spell has led to 74 consecutive days without rain in parts of Bima, increasing the risk of water shortages and wildfires.",
        "content": "<p>The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has\ndeclared that seven out of ten regencies\/cities in West Nusa Tenggara\n(NTB) are under a high alert for meteorological drought, driven by the\ndry season and intensified by the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon. This condition\nincreases the risk of clean water crises and forest and land fires in\nseveral areas.<\/p>\n<p>Suci Agustiarini, a forecaster from the NTB Climatology Station,\nstated that the Belo and Bolo rain stations in Bima Regency have not\nrecorded any rainfall for 74 consecutive days. \u201cThe Belo and Bolo rain\nstations in Bima Regency have not recorded any rain for 74 consecutive\ndays. Both areas fall into the extreme drought category as it has been\nmore than two months without rain,\u201d Suci said in Mataram on Saturday\n(1\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Suci explained that the seven areas under high drought alert include\nEast Lombok, North Lombok, West Sumbawa, Sumbawa, Dompu, Bima, and Bima\nCity. Currently, there are 17 districts within these seven areas at the\nhighest level of meteorological drought early warning.<\/p>\n<p>According to Suci, the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon, which is strengthening\nduring this year\u2019s dry season, has caused the period without rain to\ncontinue lengthening in several regions. The El Ni\u00f1o condition is\nexpected to persist for several months ahead. Meanwhile, the Indian\nOcean Dipole (IOD) phenomenon, which is currently in a neutral phase, is\nprojected to transition to a positive phase between September and\nDecember 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bmkg-warns-of-extreme-drought-in-ntb-17-districts-under-high-alert-1785549211",
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