Temporary Embankment on Semongol Riverbank Being Built to Prevent Flooding
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The West Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency is installing a temporary embankment on the Semongol Riverbank, RT 05/03, Tegal Alur Urban Village, Kalideres Sub-district.
It is carried out to prevent flooding in residents' homes
Its embankment is made from piles of sacks filled with soil up to 90 centimeters high to anticipate flooding in the surrounding area.
Jakarta SDA Agency Head, Yusmada Faizal said, the embankment installation has been ongoing since yesterday, Sunday (1/23)
Gabion Made to Strengthen Embankment on Harapan Island"It is carried out to prevent flooding in residents' homes due to rain," he expressed, when he was conducting monitoring at the location, Monday (1/24).
He explained that short-term solutions had been taken to deal with the recent unpredictable rainfall conditions. That was by strengthening the embankments on the riverbanks, alerting mobile pumps and floating pumps at flood-prone points.
"To deal with flooding in Tegal Alur and Kamal, we also initiated to make a folder," he stated.
