Prevent Flood, West Jakarta Continues to Take Anticipatory Actions
Reported by Rudi Hermawan | Translated by Maria Inggita
Entering rainy season, West Jakarta Administration continues to do anticipatory actions to prevent or at least minimize inundation in the region.
We build stilling basin, crossing channels, and normalize channels to anticipate inundation and flood
West Jakarta Mayor, Uus Kuswanto said, his side continues to accelerate works in anticipating inundation and flood during rainy season. Such as by building stilling basin (kolam olak) on Jalan Tubagus Angke, Wijaya Kusuma, and building crossing channel on Jalan Satria IV to drain water to Grogol River, and normalizing channels on Jalan Jelambar.
"We build stilling basin, crossing channels, and normalize channels to anticipate inundation and flood," he stated after checking the flood preparation in Grogol Sub-district, on Friday (11/6).
Disaster Post in Cengkareng Barat Has Been ActiveHe also reminded other urban village and sub-district heads to build stilling basin, normalize channels and other anticipatory steps to prevent inundation and flood.
"There are PJLP and PPSU personnel in sub-districts and urban villages. If you need heavy equipment, you can ask assistance from SDA unit in sub-district," he mentioned.