Food Aid Distributed to Flood Victims in Cipulir
Reported by Suparni | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
South Jakarta Social Sub-dept has distributed aid to flood victims in RT 08/10, Cipulir, Kebayoran Lama. At this time, citizen residential is still flooded as high as 20-30 cm due to overflowing water of Pesanggrahan River.
Besides accommodating citizens, we also distribute fast food to them
"Besides accommodating citizens, we also distribute fast food to them. We deliberately set up refugee camp near the flood location thus aid can easily be sent," disclosed Wanson Sinaga, Section Head of South Jakarta Protection and Social Sub-dept, Thursday (9/8).
Meanwhile, Ida (57), one of flood victims said flood still inundates her residential. It has been happened since hotel and market wall project on the Pesanggrahan riverbank.
Flood Victims from Three Urban Villages Get Logistic Aid"Our village is always flooded due to river narrowed. Yesterday, before rain, water already inundate my house," she exclaimed, a local citizens, Thursday (9/8).
Based on Beritajakarta.com, until 4.30 PM, citizens seen clean up their house from mud and garbage. Hownl ironic, the residential does not have a trace because the river mouth occupied by buildings. Even, the wall behind Sentra Boutique Hotel seen hanging over the river's sheet pile up to one meter.