Broken Levee Triggered Inundation in Cipinang Indah
access_time February 21 2017 03:38 PM remove_red_eye 1704
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Maria Inggita
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Maria Inggita
Sunter River Levee on Jl. Tarum Barat, RT 10/04, Pondok Bambu Urban Village, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta was broken. As the result, Cipinang Indah Residential was flooded up to 100 centimeters.
We already coordinating with Water Resources Sub-department, health center (puskesmas), and BPBD.
Pondok Bambu Urban Village Head, Syahrul Munir, said levee was broken around 2 meters and exactly located behind one of the citizen houses.
"It happened around 9 A.M.," he said, Tuesday (2/21).
Floods at Five Points in Central Jakarta HandledAccording to him, about 100 family heads (KK) or 359 residents were impacted by the incident. But none of them were evacuated.
"We already coordinate with Water Resources Sub-department, health center (puskesmas), and BPBD. Personnel who will assist the evacuation have been also prepared," he closed.
