BNPB chief observes devastation by landslide, flooding in East Flores 8 hours ago
Doni Monardo, chief of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB). ANTARA Foto/M Faisal Hanapi Jakarta (ANTARA) - National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Head Doni Monardo, on Monday, embarked on a visit to East Flores District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, which bore the brunt of flooding and landslide on early Sunday.
Monardo was scheduled to leave for East Flores on Sunday evening, but the departure was hindered by extreme weather in NTT, the agency s expert staff, Egy Massadiah, stated here on Monday Owing to the weather last night at the destination location, (his departure) was not possible. Hence, it was postponed until this morning at 5 a.m. WIB (Western Indonesian Standard Time), he remarked.