Sultan apologizes over false alarm

Sultan apologizes over false alarm

YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X
toured the southern coast of Yogyakarta on Sunday, reassuring
residents the area was safe from storms.

During his visit, he also apologized to residents for a storm
warning issued by the authorities that turned out to be a false
alarm.

"I apologize to the fishermen who did not go out to sea after
the storm warning was issued. Having not gone out to sea, they
suffered financial losses," said Hamengkubuwono, who is also the
sultan of Yogyakarta.

The storm warning was issued in early February, warning
residents a tropical storm could struck the southern coast of
Yogyakarta sometime between Feb. 8 and Feb. 13. -- JP