A disaster mitigation guideline should be developed to help the people understand the threats of the disasters in this areaNatuna, Riau Islands (ANTARA) - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has disseminated information on disaster mitigation to the residents of Serasan Island, Natuna District, Riau Islands Province, following the landslides that hit the area on Monday (March 6, 2023).
"A disaster mitigation guideline should be developed to help the people understand the threats of the disasters in this area," Head of the BNPB’s Operations Management Center (Pusdalops) Bambang Surya Putra said at the event held at the Pelimpak Village Hall, Serasan Sub-district, here, on Sunday.
Putra said, every village must make evacuation plans and routes, thus people know where to flee when a disaster happens.
"People can create a simple early warning tool for landslides, for instance, arranging the cans so that they will make a sound when there are vibrations due to the mass wasting in an area prone to landslides," he remarked.
Head of Natuna District Wan Siswandi citing a report of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Geological Agency said that a number of areas on Serasan Island are prone to landslides.
Therefore, he continued, people should anticipate possible occurrence of landslide to avoid local people from being fallen victims to the disaster.
"Actually, there had been a number of signs before the latest incident (Monday's landslide) occurred. Hence, we are currently conducting dissemination and mitigation, thus it will not happen again," he remarked.
The Natuna District head continued that the local government is waiting for the results of a study conducted by the Geology Agency, before mapping and surveying the areas that were prone to disasters.
The dissemination of disaster mitigation attempts at the Pelimpak Village Hall, Serasan Sub-district, Natuna District, was attended by the local sub-district and village officials as well as community.
The activity was also carried out at East Serasan Sub-district, Natuna District.
The Joint Command for Landslide Emergency Response in Serasan and East Serasan Sub-districts recorded on Saturday that the disaster had claimed 44 lives, while 10 people were still declared missing.
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