North Jakarta Social Sub-department Prepares 500 Food Packages for Flood Victims
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Maria Inggita
North Jakarta Social Sub-department prepares 500 food packages for flood victims.
Now we are coordinating it with urban village and sub-district
Until Wednesday (1/1) morning to noon, settlements near Cakung Lama Riverbed, Sukapura Urban Village, Semper Barat and Pegangsaan Dua are still inundated.
North Jakarta Social Sub-department Head, Aji Antoko stated, his side has prepared public kitchen and other assistance for the victims since morning.
Manggarai Sluice Gate is in Alert 2 Status"Until this far, we are informed that settlements in Semper Barat, Sukapura and Pegangsaan Dua are affected by flood. Thus we came to distribute the assistance," he mentioned.
According to him, Cakung Lama River overflowed thus it caused flood in its surrounding areas. The deepest point of the flood reaches one meter.
"Currently, we are still mapping other flood locations and what residents need. Now we are coordinating it with urban village and sub-district," he explained.
