Sabtu 27 Apr 2024 22:55 WIB

Residents Asked to Beware of Heavy Rain at Night

BPBD Lebak prepares emergency equipment to deal with severe weather.

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A road section in Cibadak, Lebak Regency, Banten is hit by light and moderate intensity rain, Sunday afternoon (4/2/2024).
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A road section in Cibadak, Lebak Regency, Banten is hit by light and moderate intensity rain, Sunday afternoon (4/2/2024).

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Lebak, Banten, asked residents to be aware of heavy rain and lightning during the night.

“Vigilance warnings are necessary to reduce the risk of disaster so that there are no casualties,” said Head of Emergency and Logistics Section of BPBD Lebak Agust Riza Faisal, in Lebak, Friday (26/4/2024).

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According to the report of the Bureau of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG), the Banten region, including Lebak Regency, has the possibility of heavy rains with strong winds and lightning in the afternoon to the evening.

“Such bad weather has the potential to cause natural disasters, such as floods, land movements, landslides, and pickaxe winds,” said Agust Riza.