201 RW in Jakarta Categorized as Prone to Flood Area

Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) mentioned 201 community units (RW) in Jakarta are prone to flood.

Flood duration reducing year by year. Evenmore, flood now can recede quickly merely takes 6 hours

Head of Jakarta BPBD, Denny Wahyu Haryanto acknowledged most RW’s are located in West Jakarta, North Jakarta and East Jakarta. Those RW are located in 57 urban villages ,” he said at City Hall, Tuesday (2/1).

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Haryanto showed the number of flood prone areas over past three years have not reduce but its duration reducing year by year.

“Flood duration reducing year by year. Evenmore, flood now can recede quickly merely takes 6 hours,” he expressed.

Furthermore, this is because Water Management Department along with Infrastructure and Public Facility Handling (PPSU) officer has prepared several anticipation way in facing flood.