Heavy Rain, Dozens of Jakarta Streets and Neighborhoods Flooded
Reported by Adriana Megawati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
19 streets in four areas are inundated
Moderate to heavy rain in Greater Jakarta today since noon until this afternoon has left at least 19 streets inundated.
Jakarta BPBD's Center for Disaster Data and Information (Pusdatin) Head Mohammad Insaf disclosed, based on the information gathered at 5 PM, there were six streets inundated in West Jakarta, nine in South Jakarta, three in West Jakarta and one in Central Jakarta.
East Jakarta Deploys 400 Tagana in Anticipating Flood"19 streets in four areas are inundated," he stated, Friday (10/16).
Here are flooded roads in various areas:
- East Jakarta
1. Jalan Teluk Ambon No. A2 RT 13/RW 11, Pondok Bambu, Duren Sawit
2. Jalan Pertanian Selatan RT 10/RW 03, Kelender, Duren Sawit
3. Jalan Pangkalan Jati RT 05/RW 11, Cipinang Melayu, Makasar
4. Jalan Galur Sari Timur, Utan Kayu Selatan, Matraman
5. Jalan Pulo Mas 3, Kayu Putih, Pulo Gadung Sub-district
6. Jalan Pramuka, Utan Kayu Utara, Matraman
- South Jakarta
1. Jalan Radio 1, Kramat Pela, Kebayoran Baru
2. Jalan Ciledug Raya RW 05 (Intersection of Seskoal), Cipulir, Kebayoran Lama
3. Jalan Lamandau No. 6 RT 06/RW 07, Kramat Pela, Kebayoran Baru
4. Jalan Cidodol Raya (Loka Permai Housing Complex), Grogol Selatan, Kebayoran Lama
5. Jalan Sungai Sambas II No. 9 RT 01/RW 05, Kramat Pela, Kebayoran Baru
6. Jalan Perdatam Terusan, Ulujami, Pesanggrahan
7. Jalan Bintaro Permai II, Bintaro, Pesanggrahan
8. Jalan H. Amsar, Cipulir, Kebayoran Lama
9. Jalan M. Saidi Riin 2 RT 04/RW 06, Petukangan Selatan, Pesanggrahan
- West Jakarta
1. Jalan Adam Ujung RT 09/RW 05, Sukabumi Utara, Kebon Jeruk
2. Jalan G1 RT 1/RW 03, Slipi
3. Jalan Alpukat 3 RW 02, Tanjung Duren Utara, Grogol Petamburan
- Central Jakarta
1. Jalan Administrasi II Pejompongan, Bendungan Hilir, Tanah Abang
His party also noted that similar condition also spotted in seven RTs in two regions with a water level of about 10-70 cm. In detailed, two of them were in Bangka Urban Village, South Jakarta.
"Then five RTs in West Jakarta, two RTs in Srengseng Urban Village, two RTs in Kebon Jeruk Urban Village and one in Sukabumi Utara Urban Village. So far there is no evacuation post," he stated.
