Strategi Penanggulangan Banjir Desa Tanjung Sirih, Kecamatan Pulau Pinang, Kabupaten Lahat, Sumatera Selatan

Abstract

ABSTRAK: Beberapa tahun terakhir, Kabupaten Lahat menjadi daerah rawan banjir di Provinsi Sumatera Selatan. Salah satu area yang terkena banjir adalah Desa Tanjung Sirih, Kecamatan Pulau Pinang. Kegiatan sosialisasi bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan dasar kepada masyarakat tentang mitigasi bencana banjir serta mencari solusi untuk menghadapi ancaman bencana banjir. Metode yang dilakukan pada kegiatan ini berupa ceramah variative serta peninjauan lapangan secara langsung untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapsiagaan masyarakat dalam menghadapi bencana banjir. Kemudian dilakukan analisis lebih lanjut sehingga didapatkan strategi mitigasi paling efektif dalam menghadapi ancaman bencana banjir yang paling efektif untuk meminimalisir dampak negatif yang akan timbul. Peningkatan sistem drainase, pembersihan serta perawatan rutin sungai menjadi salah satu solusi untuk mengurangi genangan air dan aliran permukaan yang berlebian. Dengan adanya kegiatan ini masyarakat di Desa Tanjung Sirih dan sekitarnya diharapkan lebih memahami tentang mitigasi bencana, baik sebelum maupun setelah bencana, serta edukasi pasca bencana berupa dampak positif dari bencana banjir.

Kata Kunci: Banjir, Lahat, Mitigasi, Sosialisasi, Tanjung Sirih

ABSTRACT: In recent years, Lahat Regency has become a flood-prone area in South Sumatra Province. One of the areas affected by flooding is Tanjung Sirih Village, Pinang Island Sub-district. The socialization activity aims to provide basic knowledge to the community about flood disaster mitigation and find solutions to deal with the threat of flood disasters. The method used in this activity is in the form of varied lectures and direct field observations to determine the level of community preparedness in facing flood disasters. Then further analysis is carried out so that the most effective mitigation strategy in dealing with the threat of flood disaster is obtained to minimize the negative impacts that will arise. Improving the drainage system, cleaning and routine maintenance of rivers is one solution to reduce inundation and excessive surface flow. With this activity, the community in Tanjung Sirih Village and its surroundings are expected to understand more about disaster mitigation, both before and after a disaster, as well as post-disaster education in the form of positive impacts from floods.

Keywords: Flooding, Lahat, Mitigation, Socialization, Tanjung Sirih