Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said it is preparing an early warning system (EWS) to anticipate floods and erosion.

"We are currently preparing research on how to develop an early warning system for floods and erosion," Head of BRIN Arif Satria said here on Tuesday.

Satria revealed that an early warning system for floods is urgently needed, especially for disaster mitigation efforts to prevent casualties in the future.

"So far, floods and erosion often come suddenly without warning, and in the future, we hope to have an early warning system," he remarked.

He stated that research on the early warning system for floods and erosion began in 2026.

"Hopefully, by the end of 2026, we will already hav...