Rain, Jl Iskandar Muda Inundated
Reported by Rudi Hermawan | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
A rain that showered parts of South Jakarta areas, causing puddles on Jalan Iskandar Muda, precisely in front of car showroom towards Kebayoran Lama. The water level reached 50 cm.
Usually, the water level can reach adult thigh, and now it is only adult knee. When rain stops, the puddles will recede within 30 minutes
Relaying on Beritajakarta.com's data, puddles caused drainage system function unotpimal. As a result, traffic flow bogged down.
Usman, (34), one of local residents expressed the road is often inundated if the heavy rain pours. The water level has receded gradually.
Jl Mangga Besar Raya Inundated Up to 15 Cm"Usually, the water level can reach adult thigh, and now it is only adult knee. When rain stops, the puddles will recede within 30 minutes," he expressed, Tuesday (1/12).
Afterwards, officers of Kebayoran Lama Selatan Urban Village Infrastructures and Public Facilities Handling (PPSU) immediately led waters to the water channel.
"To make it dry, we swept water into the channel," stated one of PPSU officers.
