Flood in Cipinang Melayu Recedes
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
Flood inundated settlement at RW 03 and 04, Cipinang Melayu, Makasar, East Jakarta by 1.5-2 meters now has receded, Sunday (9/25).
It receded at 7 AM
Some of the residents start to clean the mud on the street and their house.
RW 03 chairman, Mukhtar Usman, admitted flood has receded at 7 AM. Compared to previous years, flood recedes quickly. It recedes in only 12 hours. Previously, it could reach two days.
Public Kitchen Provided for Flood Victims in Cipinang Melayu“It receded at 7 AM,” he said, Sunday (9/25).
According to him, the flood was caused by high intensity of rain in Jakarta, Depok, and Bogor, and postponed river normalization. He hopes normalization program including Cipinang river dredging can be accelerated.
Moreover, Cipinang Melayu Urban Village Head, Angga Sastra, ensures all refugee have left the evacuation area. His side deployed 30 PPSU personnel to assist the cleaning process.
“We deploy 30 personnel to clean the area post of the flood,” he stated.
