Flood Detection Devices Installed in 5 Urban Villages

The city administration has done various preparations to anticipate flooding in Jakarta. One of them is by installing the Disaster Warning System (DWS) poles. The poles are equipped with speakers to inform the water debit in the Katulampa Sluice Gate, Bogor to Jakarta residents.

We install speakers at each pole in five urban villages that are prone to flood. If there is II alert status in Puncak, Bogor, they will inform it to residents

"We install speakers at each pole in five urban villages that are prone to flood. If there is II alert status in Puncak, Bogor, they will inform it to residents," expressed Head of Informatics Section for Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation (BPBD), Bambang Surya Putra, Friday (10/31).

Putra explained, those poles are installed in Ulujami, Petogogan, Bidara Cina, Rawa Buaya, and Kampung Melayu Urban Villages. Each pole installed in three RWs at one village which is located on strategic and able to reach all places. "We got this poles grants from the Japanese company. And now, we're just waiting for speaker and its component," he said.

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In addition, he furthered, the Weather Modification Technology (TMC) would be re-installed as a step to reduce rainfall in the capital and its surrounding areas. The technology is likely to be used in December, precisely ahead of the peak of the rainy season which is predicted to hit January 2015.

"This year, we remain use the TMC, but it depends on early warning that will be analyzed by the BMKG. If the rainfall is high, the TMC will be used," he told.

He added fund for TMC installation spends Rp 20 billion. "Usually, the TMC has begun to be used in December. If it is needed, we will take fund from the City Budget (APBD)," he uttered.