Incessant Rain, Citizen Residential in N. Jakarta Inundated
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Rain with moderate to heavy intensity flushed the capital since Sunday (2/8) night until Monday (2/9) noon, inundating some streets and citizen houses. In North Jakarta for instance, the inundation has reached 1 meter high.
pumps were also prepared to be installed in the inundated regions
Relying on beritajakarta.com's data, the worst inundation hit some RWs, such as RW 03 Pegangsaan Dua Urban Village (Kelapa Gading), RW 10 Sukapura Urban Village (Cilincing), and RW 01 Kapuk Muara Urban Village (Penjaringan). The latest water level reaches 50-100 centimeters.
Until this noon, rain is still pouring the capital. That would mean, the water level is predicted to continue to rise, thus citizens living in inundation-prone areas are asked to remain careful.
Heavy Rain Inundates 49 Streets in JakartaChairman of RT 02/10, Sukapura Urban Village, Masruki said the rainwater began to inundate his residential around 8 AM, and its water continues to rise at noon. "As many as seven RTs in RW 10 are inundated as high as 80-100 centimeters," he expressed, Sunday (2/9).
Meanwhile, Chairman of RW 01 Kapuk Muara Baru Urban Village, Purnomo expressed his residential began inundated since 5 AM. It happens in seven RTs that occupied by 1,200 households. "Water level is reaching 50 centimeters and continues to rise. There has been no evacuation so far," he told.
Head of North Jakarta Disaster Management, Dedy Tarmidji stated his side still keeps monitoring the inundation in the field. He admitted, cannot report the update information yet.
"We're still waiting for the data in each region. Our officers from Public Works are still checking drains that clogged with trash. Additionally, pumps were also prepared to be installed in the inundated regions," he uttered.
