A member of Commission V of the House of Representatives, Novita\nWijayanti, has urged the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency\n(BMKG) to consistently hold disaster education programmes in Cilacap\nRegency, Central Java, to improve public preparedness for the threat of\nearthquakes and tsunamis.<\/p>\n
\u201cCilacap is truly vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis. That is why\ntraining like this is very important, not only for ourselves and our\nfamilies, but also for the community,\u201d she said at the opening of the\nEarthquake and Tsunami Field School organised by the BMKG\u2019s Banjarnegara\nGeophysics Station in Cilacap on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
She said Cilacap\u2019s geographical characteristics, including its\ncoastal areas bordering the Indian Ocean, meant that disaster mitigation\nefforts required particular attention.<\/p>\n
She said participants were expected not only to apply what they had\nlearnt to protect themselves and their families, but also to share that\nknowledge with people in their communities.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the event, Novita said Cilacap needed three BMKG\neducation programmes: the Earthquake and Tsunami Field School, the\nFishermen\u2019s Weather Field School and the Climate Field School.<\/p>\n
She explained that Cilacap faced earthquake and tsunami risks, had a\nlarge fishing population and relied on agriculture to support food\nproduction.<\/p>\n
She therefore hoped BMKG\u2019s central office would expand these\neducational activities to reach more areas and involve participants able\nto pass on their knowledge to the wider public.<\/p>\n
She also urged BMKG to make its training materials more effective so\nparticipants would understand how to protect themselves and their\nfamilies in the event of a possible earthquake or tsunami.<\/p>\n
Accurate weather information and early warnings were also needed by\nfishermen to help keep them safe at sea, and by farmers seeking to\nanticipate changing climate conditions.<\/p>\n
Novita said sustained education could broaden public understanding of\ndisaster mitigation and strengthen preparedness for the various\npotential threats facing Cilacap Regency.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-urges-bmkg-to-provide-consistent-disaster-education-in-cilacap-1792565624", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }