The Governor has asked all parties to be alert to the potential for\ndisasters, as the rainy season has arrived. Last year\u2019s\nhydrometeorological disasters have left the soil in affected areas\nunstable and unconsolidated.<\/p>\n
Banda Aceh (ANTARA) - Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf has reminded\ncommunities and all relevant parties to be wary of potential disasters\nduring heavy rainfall, as the central highlands of Aceh have once again\nbeen hit by floods and landslides.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Governor asks all parties to remain alert to the potential for\ndisasters, as it is now the rainy season. Last year\u2019s\nhydrometeorological disasters have left the soil in affected areas\nunstable,\u201d said the Aceh Provincial Government spokesperson, Nurlis\nEffendi, in Banda Aceh on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Based on the reports received, he said, floods and landslides have\nbegun to strike Aceh once more over the past two days in the highland\nregion, namely the regencies of Gayo Lues, Central Aceh and Southeast\nAceh.<\/p>\n
According to a report by the Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA),\nNurlis said, the first disaster occurred in Gayo Lues on Sunday\nafternoon (13\/9), with floods hitting the villages of Badak and Rigeb in\nDabun Gelang district. Meanwhile, a landslide occurred in Putri Betung\ndistrict. The Blangkejeren\u2013Kutacane road section was impassable due to\nlandslide debris.<\/p>\n
Then, in Central Aceh, landslides occurred in the early hours of\nMonday (14\/9) across four districts. As a result, 13 people were injured\nand one person died. All the injured victims are being treated at Datu\nBeru Regional General Hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been reported that efforts are under way to evacuate victims\nand clear landslide debris. In addition, monitoring of the affected\nareas and further data collection are also being carried out,\u201d said\nNurlis.<\/p>\n
Therefore, he continued, the Governor of Aceh has called for early\nmitigation and preparedness measures. The Aceh Provincial Government,\ntogether with all relevant elements, needs to ensure readiness to face\npotential disasters, including coordination and rapid response in the\nfield.<\/p>\n
He also stressed the importance of synergy and support from all\nelements of the Aceh Regional Leadership Coordination Forum\n(Forkopimda), including the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and\nthe National Police (Polri), along with district and city governments,\nrelevant agencies, and both public and private universities to\nstrengthen this preparedness.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaboration is essential to strengthen preparedness, accelerate\nresponse in the field, and ensure that public safety becomes a shared\npriority,\u201d said Nurlis Effendi.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/governor-beware-disasters-begin-to-strike-aceh-again-1789462600", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }