Banda Aceh - The Aceh government is again planning a genuine sound test of tsunami sirens in six different locations on the edge of the coastal area in two districts / cities in Indonesia's most western province, Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at 10:00 WIB.
"This trial activity is part of routine checking to ensure that the equipment is functioning properly," said Head of the Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBA), Teuku Ahmad Dadek in Banda Aceh, Friday (9/21/2018), reported by Antara.
Previously, he continued, the same thing was done in August 2018, and every 26th was precisely at 10.00 WIB in six tsunami siren locations, both Aceh Besar and Banda Aceh.
The six locations included Sirene Kajhu in Baitussalam, Sirene Lhoknga in Lhoknga, and the third Sir Aene Lam in Peukan Bada in the Aceh Besar area. The remainder in Banda Aceh includes Lampulo Sirens in Kuta Alam, Sirene Blang Oi in Meuraxa, and Sirene Aceh Governor's Office in Bandar Baru.
He collaborated with other relevant agencies, such as the Aceh Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency to evaluate the tsunami early warning system or tsunami early warning system.
There are three sub-districts in both Aceh Besar and Banda Aceh. We hope that people in these six sub-districts, if they hear Tsunam sirens, don't panic and worry. Still doing activities as usual, he said.
He said, the 26th of each month was deliberately chosen as a day to sound a tsunami siren to commemorate the devastating events of Aceh triggered by an earthquake measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale, and followed by the tsunami on December 26, 2004.
The purpose of this activity, so that our society is more sensitive or responsive to disaster cues coming, said Dadek.
The Head of the BPBA Preparedness Section, Mukhsin Syafii added, the activity was part of the socialization and preparedness to face disasters that could not be predicted when the time came.
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