Flood, Main Roads in Kelapagading Impassable

This morning, its level in front of the mall was 50 centimeters, and maybe it will continue rise again

A heavy rain that poured until early Friday (1/23) morning has left several main streets in Kelapa Gading inundated, with waters reaching between 20-70 centimeters high in some streets, in Jakarta. Until now, the streets cannot be passed by two- and four-wheeled vehicles.

Based on beritajakarta.com observations, those main streets that have been submerged are Jalan Boulevard Raya, Jalan Boulevard Barat, Jalan Boulevard Utara, Jalan Boulevard Timur, Jalan Kelapa Nias Raya, Jalan Kelapa Hibrida Raya and Jalan Kelapagading Kirana. 

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Tia, (32), a citizen of RT 04/07, Kelapagading Timur said water has been soaking Kelapagading area since 4 AM. The water continues to rise until its peak around at 8 AM.

"In my area, the water level has reached waist adults. This morning, its level in front of the mall was 50 centimeters, and maybe it will continue rise again," she told, Friday (1/23).

Head of Kelapagading Sub-District, Musa Syafrudin told some main streets in his region are impassable due to inundation. "Especially two- and four-wheeled vehicles," he exclaimed.

Besides streets, similar condition is also detected in citizen residential. Even 75 percent of area is now inundated between 10-90 centimeters high.

He added, his side has set up refugee camps in the Gading Nias Apartment with 70 refuges and At-Taqwa Mosque RW 03 Pegangsaan Dua with 90 refuges.

"We've provided refugee camps for flood victims so far," he admitted.