The Preparedness
of Communities around Cilacap Industrial Companies in facing Tsunami Treats
Widana I. Dewa Ketut Kerta, Kharis Faisol Abdul and Fendiyanto Miftahul Huda
Disaster Advances; Vol. 14(9); 49-56;
doi: https://doi.org/10.25303/149da4956; (2021)
Abstract
Some vital industries in Cilacap Regency such as PT Pertamina (Persero) Refinery
Unit IV Cilacap, PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia Tbk Cilacap Factory, PT Dharmapala Usaha
Sukses Cilacap and PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang Fertilizer Empowerment Unit Cilacap
are located close to the southern coast of Java that has the potential to be exposed
to the tsunami. If the industrial company is affected by the tsunami, it can create
a cascading effect and can have a direct impact on the surrounding community. The
cascading effects are technological failure, explosion, fire, the release of hazardous
substances to the spread of chemicals that can endanger the environment and society.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the preparedness of the communities surrounding
the industrial companies in facing the tsunami threat and its subsequent dangers.
This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method by using a case study
approach by conducting interviews with key informants related to the field of prevention,
preparedness and work safety in each company and officials of the Local Government
of Cilacap Regency. Data collection was also carried out using a questionnaire method
filled out by people around the industrial companies. The results showed that the
average value of the preparedness index of the community around industrial companies
in Cilacap was 71.70 which was included in the “Ready” category.
