The East Java Provincial Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has stated\nthat several mountainous areas with a high risk of fire in the region\nhave been included in the priority scale for weather modification\noperations (OMC).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe priority areas are certainly those with high fire potential,\nincluding Bromo, Semeru, Arjuno, and areas where fires occurred in\nprevious years, such as Mount Lawu. Therefore, these are our\npriorities,\u201d said the Head of East Java BPBD, Gatot Soebroto, during an\ninspection of fire management efforts at Mount Bromo on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Based on recent communications, he noted that the most appropriate\nperiod with the best potential to conduct OMC is projected for October\n2026. He added that the operation can proceed provided that suitable\ncloud formations are available, a process that will be verified by the\nMeteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to ensure\ndata-driven implementation. He expressed hope that cloud potential would\nbe favourable by next month.<\/p>\n
In addition to the mountainous regions of East Java, Gatot mentioned\nthat OMC is also intended to meet water supply requirements for\nirrigation in the province\u2019s northern coastal areas, such as Lamongan\nand Bojonegoro.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that weather modification will not be implemented\nacross all regions; instead, execution will depend on the specific needs\nof each area within East Java. Gatot noted that certain areas may not\nrequire weather modification, particularly those where the harvest\nseason of specific commodities is underway.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpecifically for tobacco farmers who require a dry season, this is\none of our considerations when deciding which areas require OMC and\nwhich require water bombing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of the\nEast Java BPBD, Satriyle Nurseno, added that while weather modification\nis necessary to extinguish forest and land fires, current cloud\nconditions do not permit the process. He stated that the plan is to\nconduct the OMC in early October, as BMKG Juanda indicates potential\ncloud formation on the southern side of East Java.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/east-java-disaster-management-agency-several-mountainous-areas-identified-as-omc-priority-1789311562", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }