263 Pumps Prepared to Handle Inundation in West Jakarta
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Maria Inggita
West Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency has prepared 263 pumps to overcome inundation in this rainy season.
With readiness of personnel and equipment, hopefully inundation can be handled as soon as possible
West Jakarta SDA Sub-agency Head, Purwanti stated, her side prepared 263 pumps, consisting of 138 stationer pumps, 57 mobile pumps, 22 floating pumps, and 46 pump house in 8 sub-districts.
"All pumps are ready to operate to overcome inundation,"she said, Thursday (11/25).
Jakarta Prepares Personnel and Equipment for FloodsMoreover, her side also prepared 1,503 personnel, consisting of 556 pump operators, 906 task force personnel, 32 truck drivers, 9 heavy equipment operators, 3 combi jetting operators, and 1 crane car.
"With readiness of personnel and equipment, hopefully inundation can be handled as soon as possible," she asserted.
According to her, several areas prone to inundation in West Jakarta are located in Rawabuaya, Duri Kosambi, near Semongol River (Tegal Alur) Jalan Patra (Kebon Jeruk), Green Garden, Tubagus Angke.
