JAYAPURA - Facing the rainy season ahead of the end of 2022, the Papua Regional Disaster and Management Agency (BPBD) urges residents in hilly areas not to cut trees carelessly because they have the potential to cause landslides.

This was conveyed by the Head of BPBD of Papua Province, Welliam R Manderi, in Jayapura, Tuesday (11/10/2022).

"Like residents who are in the Hills of Polimak or APO and other hilly areas, I think they have to take care of their environment. Because if the forest is not maintained, it can have an impact on landslides," explained Manderi.

In addition, Manderi urged residents to start warning about preparedness during the rainy season in the local area.

"Residents who live in the hills, for example, when there is BMKG information related to extreme weather, they must be on standby, which means they are getting ready where to go. Don't let there be a new flooding.” he said.

Manderi also admitted that he had instructed BPBD in 29 districts and cities in Papua to carry out disaster mitigation efforts during this rainy season.

"There are around 65 percent of hydro meteorological disasters with the potential to occur in Papua, so this information from the BMKG is important to convey BPBD in the regions to the community," he hoped.

Previously, the Head of the Jayapura Climatology Station, Dony Christianto explained, the condition of ENSO monitored from the update data as of September 20 was in a La Nina Moderate condition (-1.10) and was predicted to continue until December 2022.

"From these atmospheric conditions, the 2022/2023 rainy season in the northern region of Papua Province is predicted to tend to be advanced and the same compared to normal. The rainy season is expected to enter in September to October," he said. ***