National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) will review the relocation plan for the people living around Mount Talamau in\u00a0West Pasaman District, West Sumatra Province, considering that earthquake-triggered landslides occurred at several areas of the mountain.<\/p>\n
Earlier, a 6.1-magnitude (M) quake rattled the district’s area on February 25, 2022.<\/p>\n
“We will discuss about the hazards posed by the landslides with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG),” Head of BNPB Lieutenant General Suharyanto said here on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The relocation should highly be considered if the landslides are projected to happen again in future and endanger the surrounding settlements, he said.<\/p>\n
“Currently, Several residents who are worried about the future recurrence of landslides\u00a0have left their homes to find a safer place,\u201d he informed.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he has noted that no one can ensure when the next quake will occur, however it is possible to predict it according to the seismic cycle.<\/p>\n
“Hence, if the disaster will truly pose a great threat to the community in future, they must be relocated,” he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Head of West Pasaman District Hamsuardi has assessed that more studies regarding the threat of the landslides are required to decide on the relocation plan.<\/p>\n
“If the studies held by the competent authorities find that the people must be relocated, we are ready to do it,” he remarked.<\/p>\n
Hence, he said that his party will conduct socialization to the community regarding the relocation as well as prepare new location for the settlements.<\/p>\n
Residents around Mount Talamau, especially in Kajai Village, are still worried about\u00a0the landslides.<\/p>\n
According to the recent data, BNPB recorded 103 houses were severely damaged, five houses were moderately damaged, while 317 houses were mildly damaged due to the 6.1 M earthquake.<\/p>\n
Around 10 thousand people in West Pasaman District and Pasaman District take refuge in 35 evacuation posts.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, as of February 26, 2022 at 04:30 p.m. Western Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), BNPB noted that the disaster had claimed seven lives and injured 85 people.<\/p>\n
Source: Antara News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"