Personnel Deployed to Handle Inundation in Kemayoran Underpass
Reported by Wuri Setyaningsih | Translated by Maria Inggita
Heavy rain falls in Central Jakarta today. Jalan Kota Baru Bandar Kemayoran Underpass is inundated and triggered traffic jam on vehicles that want to go to Jalan Angkasa from Pademangan.
It is also located in the basin area
Kemayoran Sub-district Head, Herry Purnama said, Kemayoran Complex Central Management has operated four pumps at the underpass.
"It is also located in the basin area," he conveyed, Thursday (2/15).
Kemayoran Underpass Inundated 7 Meters HighAccording to him, inundation in underpass could reach to 130 cm. Joint personnel from Water Resources Sub-dept., Gulkarmat Sub-dept., and PPSU have been deployed to handle it.
Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Head, Hardisiswan stated that his side not deploys mobile pump yet due to rain.
"It is still raining. We will deploy mobile pump after rain has stopped," he added.
