Mataram City Government Urges Residents to Remain Alert for Extreme Weather Over Three Days
The Mataram City Government in West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) has urged residents to remain vigilant against potential hydrometeorological disasters caused by extreme weather, including heavy rainfall and strong winds forecast over a three-day period.
Assistant I of the Mataram City Secretariat, Lalu Martawang, said on Tuesday that based on an early warning from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Mataram has been placed under alert status for heavy to very heavy rainfall and strong winds from 24 to 26 February 2026.
“According to BMKG data, Mataram is classified as a flood-prone area,” he said.
In light of this, he continued, residents have been advised to exercise caution regarding potential disaster impacts, including flooding, flash floods, landslides, waterlogging, strong winds, lightning, reduced visibility, collapsed billboards, and fallen trees.
Additionally, users and operators of maritime transport services, fishermen, marine tourism operators, and communities active in coastal areas have been warned to be alert to wave heights exceeding two metres in the northern and southern parts of the Lombok Strait.
Acting Head of the Mataram City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Akmad Muzaki, previously stated that the Mataram area is currently entering a transitional season characterised by unpredictable weather.
As a result, the Mataram City Government remains on standby to face potential extreme weather conditions predicted to last until the end of March 2026.
“Based on BMKG data, peak rainfall and the potential for strong winds are expected to continue until the end of March,” he said.
To monitor conditions at various disaster-prone locations, he emphasised that all disaster response personnel have been ordered to maintain emergency standby positions and remain vigilant in monitoring field conditions, particularly in coastal areas vulnerable to tidal waves, coastal abrasion, and tidal flooding, as well as along river catchment areas.
The main disaster command post remains at the BPBD Mataram City office on Jalan Lingkar Selatan, while posts across all 50 urban villages in Mataram and at the Mayor of Mataram’s official pavilion remain on standby.
“The coastal command posts have been dismantled, with coordination now refocused at the respective urban village offices for more effective management,” he said.