Tidal Floods Once Again Inundating Neighborhoods in North Jakarta
Reported by Adriana Megawati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
That means there have been seven RTs inundated
Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reports tidal floods once again inundated a number of neighborhoods (RT) in North Jakarta area, on Tuesday (11/17).
Jakarta BPBD's Center for Disaster Data and Information (Pusdatin) Head Mohammad Insaf said, based on the data gathered at 3 PM, four RTs in Pluit Urban Village were inundated.
Tidal Floods in Tegal Alur Have Receded"That means there have been seven RTs inundated," he stated, when being confirmed.
He furthered some RTs still inundated were three in Marunda, four in Kapuk Muara, one in Penjaringan, seven in Pluit and three in Ancol. The water level in 18 RTs reached 10-30 centimeters.
"Nevertheless, we continue to coordinate with local urban village and sub-district heads by sending orange troops and Water Resources (SDA) task forces to overcome tidal floods," he stated.
