Jakarta – The Social Affairs Ministry has readied almost 39 thousand volunteers as a precautionary measure to address the effect of the La Nina weather condition phenomenon in the nation at the end of this year.
” The Social Affairs Ministry makes sure that logistical support is always prepared. The president’s direction is clear that we need to disperse the assistance in case of a natural disaster. To this end, we have actually readied practically 39,000 volunteers,” Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara stated during a virtual interview here on Tuesday.
The volunteers stay on high vigil despite no disaster. As such, if a disaster occurs, the ministry will immediately advise volunteers to disperse help and carry out other activities in the impacted locations.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated, the ministry will evaluate the condition of affected areas to figure out the technique of leaving disaster victims, he specified.
Camping tents to shelter catastrophe victims will be established in accordance with the health procedures, including limiting the variety of evacuees in each camping tent, he said.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Firm (BMKG) has actually warned that the La Nina weather condition phenomenon will potentially impact all parts of the nation, other than Sumatra, especially from October to November 2020.
However, Sumatra will receive heavy rainfall owing to its regional topography, according to the agency.
At a minimal conference held to discuss hydrometeorological catastrophes on Tuesday, President Joko Widodo urged his ranks and files to brace for such disasters and take preventive procedures against the impact of the La Nina weather condition phenomenon on farm and fishery production.
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