As Indonesia prepares for the potential impacts of La Niña, authorities are urging communities to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to mitigate the risks associated with increased rainfall, such as flooding and landslides.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — After a prolonged El Niño event, Indonesia is gearing up to welcome the arrival of La Niña, a weather phenomenon expected to bring increased rainfall across the archipelago, according to the country’s meteorological agency.
RELEVANT SUSTAINABLE GOALS
Dwikorita Karnawati, head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), confirmed that El Niño conditions have ended, and the transition to La Niña is anticipated to occur in June or July 2024, although the intensity of the event is predicted to be mild.
La Niña, the counterpart to El Niño, is known for causing increased precipitation in Indonesia. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson, Clare Nullis, warned that the development of La Niña could trigger a highly active storm season, urging countries, including Indonesia, to prepare accordingly.
AGROGRADE’s BENEFIT FOR FARMERS
According to BMKG’s forecasts, several regions across Indonesia are expected to experience high rainfall during the La Niña period:
June 2024: Parts of East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, parts of South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, parts of Maluku, North Maluku, parts of Southwest Papua, West Papua, Central Papua, and Pegunungan Papua.
July 2024: Parts of North Sumatra, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku, Southwest Papua, West Papua, Central Papua, and Pegunungan Papua.
August 2024: Small parts of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Maluku, Southwest Papua, West Papua, and Central Papua.
September 2024: Parts of North Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Maluku, Southwest Papua, West Papua, and Central Papua.
October 2024: Parts of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Java, Maluku, Southwest Papua, West Papua, and South Papua.
November 2024: Parts of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung, West Java, Central Java, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Southwest Papua, West Papua, and South Papua.
As Indonesia prepares for the potential impacts of La Niña, authorities are urging communities to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to mitigate the risks associated with increased rainfall, such as flooding and landslides.
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