Two Pumps Operated to Handle Inundation at Semper Cemetery
Reported by Anita Karyati | Translated by Rizky Mawardi
North Jakarta City Park and Forestry Sub-agency keeps handling inundation at Islam unit Block AII, and non-moslem AII and AI, Semper Cemetery, Cilincing.
The cemetery is placed at basin area
Semper Cemetery Implementer Head, Sukino, admitted two Alkon pumps and four personnel were deployed to handle inundation.
"The cemetery is placed at basin area. Therefore it is easily inundated," he said, Tuesday (1/9).
East Jakarta SDA Prepares Six Fast Response UnitsHe explained that the inundated area is and old cemetery. Moreover, many of them are already empty.
"We have cooperated with cemetery's heir to do dredging and raising. But many of them did not respond us," he added.
The dredging and raising the land is needed to prevent similar incident.
"Quick solution is sucking up the water. We are still trying long-term solution at the cemetery," he closed.
