"We all definitely have mobile phones, which can be used for education. We use social media applications, activating group (chats) on WhatsApp, and from there we can educate (people)," Deputy for Disaster Prevention at BNPB, Prasinta Dewi, stated here on Friday.
She emphasized that BNPB communicates disaster-related information by using language that is easy for the public to understand.
"People nowadays often use slang terms. We, as facilitators or sources of information, are able to keep up with the times and use slang," she stated.
Another strategy carried out by BNPB is organizing training in partnership with educational institutions and involving communities in the dissemination of disaster-related information. Community involvement includes forming volunteer teams or task forces.
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Dewi stated that the BNPB would soon conduct regular evaluations of the information distribution on disaster prevention carried out with the public.
This evaluation can be conducted through surveys to measure the level of knowledge and awareness of the community about disasters.
"The expectation is that they can share this information at least with their families or close friends because safety starts with oneself, then family, and then others. We want the community to develop a culture of disaster awareness," she remarked.
At the start of 2025, Dewi noted that disasters in Indonesia are mainly wet hydrometeorological and caused by weather dynamics.
"Disasters at the start of the year are related to wet hydrometeorological events, such as extreme weather, floods, landslides, and the number of incidents has reached 495," she remarked.
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