Government Asked to be Serious about Sun Storms

Tempo Interactive, Monday, 22 March, 2010 | 19:27 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Padang:The West Sumatra provincial government has been asked to be serious about the sun storm which is predicted to hit the area between 2012 and 2015. The West Sumatra branch of the Indonesian Geologists Association coordinator, Ade Edward, said the preparation includes mitigation to reduce the disaster’s impacts. “The sun storm may trigger natural disasters, such as volcanic activities, tectonic earthquakes, and extreme weather conditions, including in West Sumatra,” he said yesterday.

When disaster strikes and power and telephone lines are down, Ade assumes that disaster management agencies will not be able to use standard mechanisms. “As such, the disaster mitigation system must be adjusted to anticipate the negative effects of the sun storm,” he concluded.

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