Extreme Weather - Indonesia, Central Java, [Cilacap area]

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Photo document of residents of Cilacap sub district, Central Java Province, fix the home after the disaster hit. (ANTARA/Idhad Zakaria)
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Extreme Weather

Indonesia

Central Java, [Cilacap area]

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Extreme Weather in Indonesia on Saturday, 01 February, 2014 at 11:40 (11:40 AM) UTC.

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About 46 houses in the Cilacap area were damaged due to strong winds on Friday (January 31) afternoon, the chief of Cilacaps Disaster Mitigation Office, Supriyanto, said here on Saturday. "The winds were accompanied by heavy rains yesterday. They damaged 46 houses; four of those houses were completely destroyed," Supriyanto added. According to Supriyanto, the local government will soon deploy logistics support for the victims of the disaster. The Chief Technician at Cilacaps Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Teguh Wardoyo, said the wind speed last Friday was recorded at 18 knots, or about 33 kilometers per hour. "Overall, while the winds were extremely strong on Friday, they should not have been capable of destroying houses," he remarked, adding that his staff are still investigating whether the winds were, in fact, a far more destructive whirlwind.

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Strong winds damage 46 houses in C. Java

Sat, February 1 2014 13:27 | 479 Views

Photo document of residents of Cilacap sub district, Central Java Province, fix the home after the disaster hit. (ANTARA/Idhad Zakaria)

The winds were accompanied by heavy rains yesterday."

Cilacap, Central Java (ANTARA News) - About 46 houses in the Cilacap area were damaged due to strong winds on Friday (January 31) afternoon, the chief of Cilacaps Disaster Mitigation Office, Supriyanto, said here on Saturday.
"The winds were accompanied by heavy rains yesterday. They damaged 46 houses; four of those houses were completely destroyed," Supriyanto added.
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