Facing the Dry Season, Aceh Besar Government Holds Drought Alert and Forest Fire Watch Assembly
The Aceh Besar District Government held a Dry Hydrometeorological Disaster Alert Assembly (Drought) at the Bungong Jeumpa Field, Jantho City, on Wednesday (5/8/2026), led by Regent H. Muharram Idris. The event was attended by Forkopimda members, Basarnas, TNI, Polri, BPBA, subdistrict heads, and other stakeholders.
The regent emphasized that the assembly is not just a ceremony, but a form of preparedness for drought that has already affected 19 subdistricts and 182 villages, with 2,125.69 hectares of rice fields impacted, ranging from mild to total crop failure. BMKG predicts the 2026 dry season will be drier, plus the potential for El Niño which could prolong the drought.
BNPB has urged local governments to step up mitigation efforts, including securing clean water, protecting agriculture, and emergency readiness. Besides drought, Aceh Besar is also on alert for forest and land fires, with 30 incidents and 21 hectares of land affected.
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