PVG: Pasir Jambu District Located At Potential Zone Soil Movement Happened to High Intermediate

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PVG: Pasir Jambu District Located At Potential Zone Soil Movement Happened to High Intermediate

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 15:50

About the cause of the disaster terjadiya ground motion is head of Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVG) Surono said ground movement caused by high rainfall in the region has a steep slope, lack of a firmly rooted plants and in causing the soil and rocks easy to move and the existence of a weak field in the form of contact between the soil with bedrock weathering.

Landslide Movement disaster befalling Tenjolaya Village, Pasir Jambu district, Bandung regency, West Java, occurred on February 23, 2010 at 07.00 pm after the disaster areas around the location of quite heavy rain. In general, the disaster area and the surrounding hills is a bit steep undulating to steep with the author of perselingan rock lava, bersusunan Tuf breksi and andesite.

Furthermore, according to Head of PVG, based on Forecast Map Potential Soil Movement occurred in February 2010 in West Java (Geological Agency, Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation), the affected area lies in the potential zone of ground movement occurs until the Higher Secondary, which means that this region can ground movement occurs when rainfall is above normal, especially in areas bordering the river valley, gawir, the cliff path or if the slope susceptible to interference, and long ground motion can be active again.

Disaster Emergency Response Team movement prepared the ground deployment to the disaster site, to carry out checks to determine the causes of ground movement provides technical advice in disaster management and land movement disseminating information about the condition of the ground motion that occurs to the affected communities. (SF)
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