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Jakarta –
The Jabodetabek area is expected to experience extremely heavy rains due to the tropical cyclone phenomenon. The Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) said the entire area from DKI Jakarta to Bodetabek is alert for floods.
Initially, BMKG Director Dwikorita explained that the tropical cyclone phenomenon could lead to heavy and extreme rains in various regions of Indonesia. He said that areas such as DKI Jakarta, West Java, Banten and Central Java have the potential to experience flooding due to this phenomenon.
“Not only DKI Jakarta is affected, but simultaneously Banten floods, DKI Jakarta floods, West Java floods and floods, Central Java floods and floods,” Dwikorita told reporters livestreamed on YouTube BMKG, on Wednesday . (2/24/2021).
Dwikorita said extreme rains are forecast tonight and will last through Thursday (2/25) tomorrow. He also reminded the people of DKI Jakarta and Bodetabek to be aware of the floods.
“Especially for DKI, which should be monitored almost uniformly, that is, North Jakarta on flood alert, Central Jakarta on hold, West Jakarta on hold, East Jakarta on hold, South Jakarta on hold, Bogor on hold, Depok City on hold, Tangerang on hold on hold, Tangsel on Bekasi city on hold, “he said.
Earlier, not only Jabodetabek, Dwikorita revealed that the phenomenon of tropical cyclones that can have an impact on heavy or extreme rains is also predicted to occur in various regions of Indonesia. BMKG asked people in Banten, Central Java and West Java to be vigilant regarding the potential for extreme rains that will occur from tonight until tomorrow.
“Tropical cyclones need to be watched because they can have an indirect impact resulting in intense rain intensity to the extreme, the extreme here is more than 150mm / hour,” BMKG chief Dwikorita said in a press release broadcast live. . on the BMKG YouTube account around 5:00 PM WIB, Wednesday (2/24/2021).
Dwikorita said that extreme heavy rains due to this tropical cyclone will occur from tonight. This extreme rain condition is expected to last until Thursday (2/25) tomorrow.
“What to watch for this impact is not limited to the Greater Jakarta area, but this impact is almost evenly distributed, especially in Banten, that is, flood or flash flood alert status, then DKI Jakarta is also in state of alert beginning February 25, starting February 25 means tomorrow, and heavy rains, heavy rains and extremes are forecast to begin tonight and early in the morning and may be continuous for several hours until tomorrow morning. night, “he said.
“So, I repeat, this impact can be in the form of heavy or extreme rain that begins to fall at night or early in the morning at 00.00 WIB, and continues for several hours until tomorrow morning and continues in the afternoon, the night and the at night, so what concerns us is the heavy and extreme intensity and it continues from dawn until tomorrow night, “continued Dwikorita.
Watch the video ‘Weather forecast for February 25: This is the area of Indonesia covered by rain and wind’:
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