On November 5th, 2020 at 12.00 WIB Research Hall and Development of Merapi Mountain Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) Yogyakarta raises the status of Merapi Mountain from Waspada (level II) to Siaga (level III).
Head BPPTKG Yogyakarta Hanik Humaida said on January 4, 2021 Gunung Merapi has entered the eruption phase, characterized by the emergence of silent fire points on the basis of lava. BPPTKG Yogyakarta then coordinates with local disposal through the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Yogyakarta to increase alertness to various potential hazards such as lava falls, volcanic material launch, and heat cloud slides with a maximum distance of five kilometers from the summit of Mount Merapi.
Responding to the Quick Reaction Team (TRC) BPBD DIY with communities around the slope of Mount Merapi relived the activities of the ronda ignited by providing companionship about the community-based disaster mitigation. This local wisdom becomes the end of the BPBD Yogyakarta spear in monitoring directly along with the more frequent occurrence of lava and hot clouds at night.
Quick Reaction Team Member (TRC) BPBD DIY visited the western sector DIY SAR volunteer post in Wonokerto, Turi, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Ragota Quick Reaction Team (TRC) BPBD DIY talked when visiting the DIY SAR volunteer post western sector in Wonokerto, Turi, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
According to the Komandan TRC BPBD Yogyakarta Pristiawan Buntoro currently the public living at the slope of Mount Merapi became the front garda when the increase in volcanic activity with the companion and direction of the BPPD Yogyakarta team as a mitigation attempt if the eruption occurs.
Every night of the TRC BPBD Yogyakarta member mins citizens in seven villages in Sleman Regency located in the Disaster Region III to conduct ronda along monitoring the activity of Mount Merapi. In implementing ronda, the member of the TRC BPBD Yogyakarta and the citizens are equiped by communication radios used to exchange information on the latest conditions.
For the slopes of Mount Merapi increased activity and mountain eruptions as high as 2.968 meters above the sea level should be faced because it is a natural cycle and they always live side by side.
Dua people sit in front of the unggun fire when peppering in Ngrangkah, Umbulharjo, Cangkringan, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
The people warm the body in front of the unggun fire when meronda in Turi, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Photo and text : Hendra Nurdiyansyah
Guguran lava looks from the Boyong Court, Hargobinangun, Pakem, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Warga uses communication radio in Turi, Sleman, DI Yogyakarta.
Ragota Quick Reaction Team (TRC) BPBD DIY towards the Glagaharjo Village, Cangkringan, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
The volunteer witnesses the fall of lava from Turi, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Ragota Quick Reaction Team (TRC) BPBD DIY record the activity of Mount Merapi using his gadget in the village post Glagaharjo, Cangkringan, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Poster contains a banquet to not enter the Region of Disaster III in Cangkringan, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Ragota Quick Reaction Team (TRC) BPBD DIY communicates using communication radio in the Glagaharjo Village, Cangkringan, Sleman, IN Yogyakarta.
Editor : R. Rekotomo
