A group of students from the Department of Geography, FMIPA UI who are members of the G-Days committee team (Geography Days) menyelenggarakan G-SAR ( Geography Save and Secure) on Saturday (27/7) at Cisolok Village, Sukabumi, West Java. The G-SAR event was the opening

In this activity, the team, led by Ananda Fitriani, collaborated with village administrators and the local youth organization to provide information on disaster mitigation to the Cisolok Village community. The event was held at three locations: SDN 01 Cisolok, SMP 1 Cisolok, and the Village Hall.

The socialization held at SDN 01 Cisolok involved creating a simulation of Mount Melutus using toy candles. Apart from that, the team also provided explanations about disasters through various games, one of which was a game about how to save yourself in the event of an earthquake or tsunami. According to Nanda, this game-based mitigation concept can be more effective and easier for residents to understand.

Meanwhile, at SMP 1 Cisolok, the team introduced a map of disaster-prone locations and held a creative poster competition on what to do before and after a disaster.

Meanwhile, at the Village Hall, the Cisolok community received training and a presentation on the Geographic Information System Technology (ATSIG) application, which can be used to monitor natural disasters. The team provided the community with a multi-hazard map and provided training, involving village administrators and local youth groups, on the use of the Avenza application. The purpose of this outreach was to assist the community in identifying and planning disaster-prone villages in Cisolok Village.

“We hope this outreach and outreach will be beneficial and raise awareness among the community about the importance of early disaster mitigation, especially in Cisolok Village,” said Nanda, the G-Days Executive Chair.