Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) West Sulawesi, reported a total of 2412 houses damaged by storm tornado that occurred on January 9, 2013.

Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) West Sulawesi, reported a total of 2412 houses damaged by storm tornado that occurred on January 9, 2013.




"The storm tornado that occurred three days had resulted in 2412 homes were damaged in three districts in West Sulawesi," said Chief BPBD Sulawesi, Madjid Darno in Mamuju on Friday.

He said the worst damage from Hurricane tornado contained in Polman by the number of homes with minor damage as much as 1103 buildings, 415 buildings were damaged, destroyed buildings and weighing up to 125 lightly damaged buildings were as much as 488.

"Total houses damaged in Polman reached 2131 units of the building or the worst of the two other districts," he said.

While in the District Majene he said, the number of damaged houses reached 236 units each slightly damaged 65 buildings, as many as 171 buildings were severely damaged and the unit was severely damaged school.

Likewise, he said in Mamuju, vortex tornado also resulted in 45 units of houses were damaged.

"There were 18 homes with minor damage, nine-unit building were damaged, severely damaged 18 units. While there are two unit office building suffered minor damage and was," he said.

Darno convey, also reported in the district of Mamasa storm tornado. However, he did not know how many houses were damaged.

"We have sent a team to conduct data collection amount of damage caused by tornado in Mamasa. We expect, the risk of disaster is not too severe," he explained.

He added, cyclones should still watch out for when this happens tropical cyclone with winds ranging between 30-70 miles per hour.

Previously, Kitimologi Meteorology and Geophysics (BMKG) convey potential tornado in West Sulawesi, ought to keep watch in this week.

"We forecast anging tornado storm in recent days has the potential to re-occur after two days had struck three districts in West Sulawesi," said Chief BMKG Sulawesi, the Mujahideen.

He said the tornado storm that occurred two days due to a tropical sikon occurred in the southern part of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"Putting hurricane that hit the three districts in West Sulawesi in Mamuju, Majene and Polman last two days is still potentially occur.'s What to watch out so as not to cause the things that are not desirable," he said.