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        "id": 1836996,
        "msgid": "west-bandung-regency-declares-drought-emergency-alert-until-september-1782993069",
        "date": "2026-07-02 18:02:00",
        "title": "West Bandung Regency Declares Drought Emergency Alert Until September",
        "author": "Indriyani Astuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The West Bandung Regency administration has declared a drought emergency alert status from July to the end of September 2026, following a similar move by the West Java provincial government. The local disaster mitigation agency (BPBD) is mapping drought-prone areas based on previous years' data and preparing water distribution schemes. At least eight districts have been identified as historically vulnerable to water shortages during the dry season.",
        "content": "<p>The West Bandung Regency Government has declared a state of emergency\nalert for drought and forest and land fires. This follows the West Java\nProvincial Government\u2019s similar declaration through Governor\u2019s Decree\nNumber 360\/Kep.307-BPBD\/2026, effective from 1 July until the end of\nSeptember 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStarting from July until the end of September 2026, the regional\ngovernment has declared a drought emergency alert,\u201d said Duddy Prabowo,\nActing Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West\nBandung Regency, on Thursday (2\/7).<\/p>\n<p>Following the declaration, the agency has begun mapping areas with\npotential drought risks during the 2026 dry season, while also preparing\nclean water distribution schemes for affected communities. According to\nDuddy, the mapping of drought-prone areas is based on incidents recorded\nduring dry seasons in recent years. \u201cThis data serves as a reference for\nthe government to determine handling priorities should a clean water\ncrisis reoccur,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2023 dry season, eight districts experienced drought:\nCisarua, Ngamprah, Padalarang, Cipatat, Cipeundeuy, Cikalongwetan,\nRongga, and Gununghalu. In 2024, the affected areas included Batujajar,\nNgamprah, Padalarang, Cipatat, Cisarua, Cikalongwetan, and Cipeundeuy\ndistricts. \u201cThese areas are our focus because, based on past experience,\nthey have the potential to experience drought again during this year\u2019s\ndry season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To anticipate the community\u2019s need for clean water, the BPBD has\nreadied dozens of personnel along with a fleet that can be deployed to\naffected locations. \u201cTwenty personnel are on standby during the\nemergency alert period, supported by three water tanker trucks that will\nbe used to distribute clean water aid if there are requests from\nvillages or sub-districts,\u201d he explained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-bandung-regency-declares-drought-emergency-alert-until-september-1782993069",
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