A number of Red and White Cabinet officials gathered at the Presidential Palace, including Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian and Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.
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Faisal stated that his presence at the Palace was to convey several matters. He admitted to having prepared several materials, including updates on forest and land fires and preparedness for hydrometeorological disasters.
"I think there will be a lot of discussion. We've also prepared a lot of material, starting with the development of forest and land fires and how to handle them going forward, as well as preparations for hydrometeorological disasters," said Fasial upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace.
Regarding disaster preparedness, he said, the BMKG estimates that the rainy season in some parts of Indonesia will be delayed by around two to three decades or 20-30 days due to the influence of El Nino.
Faisal said the rainy season is expected to last with significant rainfall accumulation over a shorter duration, although the nature of the rainfall is predicted to be normal.
Meanwhile, parts of Indonesia are expected to enter the rainy season from November to December, with the peak of the rainy season occurring in December, January, and February.
Faisal also reminded people of the need to be vigilant against the potential for wet hydrometeorological disasters at the end of next year.
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