Hydrometeorological Disaster Potential Declines, Majalengka Prepares for Drought

The trend of hydrometeorological disasters in Majalengka Regency has shown a significant decline with the arrival of the dry season. The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Majalengka is now redirecting its preparedness efforts towards the threat of drought.

Wawan Suryawan, a First Expert in Disaster Management at BPBD Majalengka’s Emergency and Logistics Division, stated that only two incidents were recorded from early to mid-June 2026. “The details are one extreme weather event and one non-natural incident involving a building and residential fire,” Wawan said on Tuesday (16/6/2026).

This figure represents a sharp drop compared to the previous month. In May 2026, BPBD Majalengka recorded seven reports, dominated by five natural disasters (two landslides and three extreme weather events) and two non-natural incidents.

Wawan added that the decrease in disaster intensity aligns with the end of the hydrometeorological disaster alert status on 30 April 2026, based on a decree from the Regent. The local government is currently formulating new regulations to anticipate the dry season.

“The process for establishing an emergency alert status for drought as well as forest and land fires (karhutla) is currently underway and will soon be ratified by the Regent of Majalengka,” he explained.

As an initial measure, BPBD has mapped 98 villages and urban wards across 18 sub-districts as areas prone to drought and clean water crises. The majority of the affected areas are located in the lowland northern part of the regency, although several points in the southern highlands are also classified as drought-prone.