Jakarta likely to experience wet Idul Fitri: BMG<\/p>\n
Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Don't leave home without your umbrella during Idul Fitri because
\nthe Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) predicts afternoon
\nand evening showers on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 in Greater Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The agency also predicts cloudy skies on the eve of Idul
\nFitri, with light showers in several areas such as in South
\nJakarta, West Jakarta, East Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and
\nBekasi, that could dampen the takbiran spirit.<\/p>\n
The eve of Idul Fitri is usually celebrated by takbiran
\nparades, when people cruise through the city in open vehicles
\nchanting praises to Allah and beating drums to mark the end of
\nRamadhan.<\/p>\n
BMG's head of public weather information Achmad Zakir said on
\nTuesday that evening showers were the trade mark of the east-
\nsoutheasterly wind that was prevalent this month.<\/p>\n
He said that more rain was expected in December when the wind
\nchanges from an east-southeasterly direction to a more westerly
\ndirection.<\/p>\n
\"The east-southeasterly wind brings rains in the evenings, as
\nis happening now. But the west winds will bring more
\nunpredictable rains, that could last all day, all night and even
\nfor days,\" Zakir told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
As a consequence, daily precipitation will also rise by 10
\npercent to 20 percent in December, he said, explaining that while
\nthis does not automatically mean floods for Jakarta, people
\nshould still be prepared for the possibility.<\/p>\n
\"As we enter December there will be more rain falling evenly
\naround Jakarta, meaning the risk of floods will be higher in more
\nareas around the city,\" Zakir said.<\/p>\n
While it is unlikely that serious floods as occurred in 2003
\nwill happen this year, floods will likely occur after heavy rains
\nfor three consecutive days.<\/p>\n
\"At that time we will have alerted the authorities of possible
\nflooding,\" he said, explaining that the BMG gives out routine
\nreports on monthly precipitation, and weekly, daily and spot
\nweather reports.<\/p>\n
Zakir also warned of possible flash floods from Bogor, where
\nrains will also become more frequent in December.<\/p>\n
\"If precipitation in Bogor reaches more than 50 millimeters a
\nday, and it also rains in Jakarta, that's when we must be extra
\nprepared for floods,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Rains in the coming weeks can also be a hazard for travelers
\non their way to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri holiday.<\/p>\n
\"Although not the only reason, heavy rains in several areas
\ncould cause flooding and landslides,\" BMG director Sri Woro
\nHarijono said in a press conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
She said several areas in West Java such as the Pandeglang
\nregency, Lebak, Sukabumi, Bogor, Cianjur, Bandung, southern
\nGarut, parts of southern Tasikmalaya, Purwakarta, as well as the
\nCilacap regency in Central Java, and northern Gresik in East
\nJava, were prone to floods and landslides.<\/p>\n
The head of the Geological Disaster Mitigation Division at the
\nMinistry of Energy and Natural Resources, Surono, explained that
\nWest Java was most prone to floods and landslides due to the
\narea's geological condition.<\/p>\n
He also warned travelers to be careful crossing the new
\nCipularang toll road toward Bandung, West Java, as it crosses a
\nlandslide-prone area.<\/p>\n
\"Of course preventive measures have been taken, the water
\ndrainage system is better, for example, so that rainwater will
\nnot have time to be absorbed by the earth and weaken its
\ncomposition,\" Surono explained.<\/p>",
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