The Ciliwung River overflowing Kampung Melayu, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, caused a waste management problem, on Friday (10/29). To handle it, around 30 joint personnel immediately sent to the location.

At 11:30 AM, no more inundation

Kampung Melayu Urban Village Head, Angga Harjuno said, those joint personnel consisted of PPSU, Water Resources (SDA) Task Force, as well as Fire and Rescue Sub-agency. They were immediately cleaning up garbage and mud left after the river overflowed to RW 04, 05, 06, 07 and 08. To optimize it, a pump machine also deployed to the location.

"There are around 15 PPSU members assisted by 10 SDA Task Forces and five firefighters. So far so good, everything goes smoothly," he said.

According to him, the river began to overflow around 12:15 AM and then receded gradually at 5 AM. At 10 AM, the inundation remained about 25 centimeters high.

"At 11:30 AM, no more inundation," he explained.

Sanusi (45), a resident of RT 14/04 Kampung Melayu, appreciated the quick response of the personnel who join residents to remove garbage and mud carried by the current during the flood, which was sent from Bogor, West Java.

"The peak of the inundation itself was at around 2 AM with 160 centimeters high. However, starting at 5 AM, it gradually receded," he concluded.