Pejaten Barat PPSU Personnel Quickly Handle Inundation
Reported by Tiyo Surya Sakti | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
PPSU personnel of Pejaten Barat Urban Village, Pasar Minggu District, South Jakarta quickly handled inundation by cleaning water channels and arranging traffic flow.
completely receded
Head of Pejaten Barat Urban Village, Yudi Setia Prawira said flooding of around 20-30 centimeters occurred due to high intensity rain which caused the Pulo River to overflow.
Sunter Jaya PPSU Personnel Handle Inundation Responsively"Currently the floodwaters have completely receded as the water discharge has decreased and the rain has stopped," he said, Wednesday (2/4).
Yudi explained 23 PPSU personnel were deployed to a number of RWs namely RW 01, 02, 04, 05, and 08.
Even though the water level has receded, personnel remain on standby to anticipate the possibility of rain falling again which could cause flooding, both on road access and in residential areas.
"Drains have also been cleared of clogging debris. Hopefully, if it rains again, there won't be any flooding," he hoped.
Meanwhile, one of local residents, Septian appreciated the quick response of PPSU personnel for handling the inundation.
"Thanks to the personnel's quick response, the floodwaters quickly receded and road access returned to normal," he admitted.
