Jakarta (ANTARA) - The DKI Jakarta provincial government will\ncontinue conducting weather modification operations (OMC) whenever\nrainfall exceeds 200 millimetres (mm).<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is clear is that the DKI Jakarta government is anticipating all\npossibilities. We receive data from BMKG every day. We no longer need to\nstate that it needs to be done,\u201d said DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung\nWibowo in South Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
Pramono said weather conditions in the capital and surrounding areas\nare being continuously monitored. If rainfall does not exceed 200mm, the\nOMC will not be carried out.<\/p>\n
The DKI Jakarta provincial government is also contributing to OMC\noperations in buffer zones such as Depok, Tangerang and surrounding\nareas.<\/p>\n
Beyond this, the Jakarta government will also collaborate with the\nNational Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to conduct weather\nmodification in other regions.<\/p>\n
For the areas surrounding Jakarta, Pramono and his team will handle\nthe operations directly.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation\nAgency (BPBD), Isnawa Adji, reported that preliminary evaluations\nindicate the OMC has had a positive impact on rainfall control in\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the evaluation of rainfall data, the Weather Modification\nOperations conducted since 30 January to date have shown indications of\nreducing rainfall by 23.85 per cent,\u201d said Isnawa.<\/p>\n
Isnawa said the effort is part of the DKI Jakarta provincial\ngovernment\u2019s anticipatory measures to reduce the risk of flooding and\nwaterlogging.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dki-jakarta-to-continue-weather-modification-operations-when-rainfall-exceeds-200mm-1771658231", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }