Jambi stays alert to flood

JAMBI: The Jambi provincial government is taking measures to minimize the impact of flood and landslides during the rainy season.

Syahnikmat Nizam, spokesman for the provincial administration, said related government offices, the local military, police and the search and rescue agency were coordinating to draft maps of areas prone to flood and landslides in the province.

"All related offices and agencies have been asked to coordinate properly while all the people, especially those living in areas prone to flood and landslide, have been called on to stay alert in an attempt to minimize the negative impacts of the rainy season," he said here on Saturday.

He said the province was prone to flash floods and landslides because it was mountainous and had many rivers winding through residential areas. --Antara