River Shallowing Causes Flood at Jalan Kemang Utara IX
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
The shallowing of Mampang river at Jalan Kemang Utara IX, RW 04, Bangka Urban Village, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta has caused the area is flooded up to 60 cm.
The river is shallowing and it can not accommodate water from the road
“The river is shallowing and it can not accommodate water from the road. Rain intensity is also high,” said Dedih Suhada, Bangka Urban Village, Wednesday (7/20).
In order to overcome the problem, his side has proposed to heighten the road by one meter.
Puddle in Jati Padang Receded“Road at Jalan Kemang Utara IX up to Jembatan Sumbangsih will be heightened. We have the certainty for Jalan Duren Bangka in front if Sumbangsih school up to urban village office. We still wait the decision for road at the market,” he closed.
At this moment, tens of PPSU personnel are deployed to overcome the inundation. Water conduits are cleaned from trash to smooth the water flow.
