Drought Threatens Crops, Water Supply
Meteorologists expect an unusually long dry season this year. Even as the dry season has yet to reach its peak, some regions of Indonesia have seen no rain for more than three months. The drought complicates water supplies in the affected areas and poses a threat to crops.
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Residents collect clean water in Cihanjaro village, Karangkancana district, Kuningan regency, West Java, Friday (20/7/2018). Clean water has been in short supply in four villages of Karangkancana since last June, forcing residents to walk 2 kilometers to get fresh supplies.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Meteorologists expect an unusually long dry season this year. Even as the dry season has yet to reach its peak, some regions of Indonesia have seen no rain for more than three months. The drought complicates water supplies in the affected areas and poses a threat to crops.
According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), some areas, including West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Bali and East Java, have had no rain for more than 30 days. In Sape, Bima, NTB, it has not rained for 122 days.