Disaster Communication and Information Literacy of Mothers in Facing Flood Disasters in Banjar Regency

This study aims to analyze disaster communication literacy in mothers in dealing with floods in Banjar Regency. This study is qualitative research and uses a case study type. Data collection techniques using semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation. Informants in this study are mothers who have children and live in the Banjar Regency area. Supporting informants are BPBD as an institution involved in flood disaster management. Data analysis in the form of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and concluding/verification. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the literacy of maternal disaster communication in Banjar Regency was still weak. Literacy is related to exposure to information, the ability to find information and communicate that information to the critical ability to the information provided by the authorities either directly or through the media or from community leaders. Both during litigation, countermeasures even after a disaster occurs. This can be caused by the choice of information media from the government that is not fit with the characteristics of mothers in Banjar district