Sheet Pile Leaked, Floods Swamp Jatinegara Area
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Water Resources Dept. disclosed flooding in Jatinegara area, East Jakarta is because of leakage sheet pile at the Tongtek Bridge.
In Jatinegara, the sheet pile project has a leak at the Tongtek Bridg
Teguh Hendrawan, Head of Jakarta Water Resources Dept. said has forwarded the case to the Ciliwung-Cisadane Flood Control Office (BBWSCC).
Floods Force Residents in Bukit Duri to Flee"In Jatinegara, the sheet pile project has a leak at the Tongtek Bridge. I've reported it to BBWSCC to cover it," he stated, at City Hall, Thursday (2/16).
According to him, it is also due to high water volume in Ciliwung River from the upstream. On Wednesday (2/15) night, water level at Katulampa Dam, Bogor, West Java showed on alert II, or precisely at 170 cm high.
"Flash flood arrived in Jakarta at 2 AM. And hit SMAN 8 as high as 40 cm," he expressed
While in Kampung Pulo, he stated, water can already receding within two hours. Considering, there have been five pumps alerted to flow water from the residential toward the river.
"We also have coordinated with BBWSCC," he said.
