As many as 485 firefighters of East Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-department have been prepared to face inundation and flooding in the upcoming rainy season. They will be alerted in 10 Sub-district Gulkarmat Sector offices.

To anticipate flooding, our men will be on standby for 24 hours

"To anticipate flooding, our men will be on standby for 24 hours," expressed East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-department Acting Head, Muchtar Zakaria, Friday (11/15).

To support them, his side prepares 51 rubber boats, 23 fiber boats, 6 floating pumps, 87 life jackets and 114 paddles. There are also 37 mobile pumps alerted in such offices.

His side also has 9 rescue teams in Pulogadung, Jatinegara, Duren Sawit, Ciracas, Cipayung sub-districts and three other teams in the Sub-district Gulkarmat Sector offices.

"Generally those supporting infrastructures are ready to operate at any time needed," he said.