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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
The West Sumatra Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said experts warned of the potential earthquake magnitude 8.9 from the Megathrust Mentawai fault. Therefore, BPBD is aware of the continuation of this earthquake, namely tsunami up to 10 meters in the city of Padang.
This was revealed by PK BPBD West Sumatra West Sumatra chief Syahrazad Jamil in a virtual discussion related to efforts to reduce tsunami disaster risk in West Sumatra province.
He said it only took 30 minutes for the tsunami waves to reach the city of Padang.
“20 to 30 minutes later, the tsunami wave in the city of Padang reached a height of six to 10 meters with a distance of two to five kilometers,” Jamil was quoted as saying. Between, Friday (11/13).
The natural disaster is expected to affect at least 1.3 million people. In the worst case, an estimated 39,321 people died, 52,367 disappeared and 103,225 were injured.
“Teluk Bayur port and Minangkabau airport are destroyed, that is the prediction of the experts,” he said.
As is known, he said, the island of Sumatra has experienced several tsunami disasters. Especially in West Sumatra, the tsunami occurred in the Mentawai Islands on October 25, 2010 and claimed up to 408 people.
To be aware of the worst possibility, the West Sumatra province has made various efforts, including building partnerships and coordinating with national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
The West Sumatran government, he continued, is also working together to form the Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (FPRB) and disaster preparedness groups down to the village or sub-district level.
In addition, cooperation with TNI and Polri is continually strengthened in terms of disaster management, including with public and private universities in the province.
Not only that, disaster risk reduction programs and activities will also be strengthened through the establishment of safe disaster education units, disaster preparedness groups, independent evacuation drills, and the construction of mitigation and evacuation facilities in form of shelters, evacuation route maps and early warning.
“The shelter assistance we build provides a sense of security for the community. Also, since the 2009 earthquake, buildings like hotels have multiplied,” he said.
Editor’s Note: The title of this article was changed on Friday (11/13) from the original title “Expert: Watch out for the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and 10-meter tsunami in Padang.”
(between / DAL)
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