Flood Handling Efforts Still in Progress, Acting Governor Teguh Says

A flood triggered by extreme weather last night has cut off access to roads in Jakarta, submerging homes and disrupting public services.

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Acting Jakarta Governor, Teguh Setyabudi, directly inspected a number of points, Wednesday (1/29) early morning, to see the progress of handling in the field.

"Since 1: 20 AM, I and SDA Agency Acting Head have been reviewing the flood location in Tanjung Duren, near the pump house. Earlier I had checked several areas and there was quite extreme weather from evening to night, especially in West Jakarta, North Jakarta, parts of Central Jakarta, parts of East Jakarta," Teguh expressed, as quoted by Jakarta Government's press release, Wednesday (1/29).

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He ensured that all available resources would be deployed to handle the flood.

"We're trying our best to overcome or minimize the impact of this flood. Hopefully, the water will recede quickly. Until early morning, we keep continuing to work with the related units," he explained.

Nevertheless, he will still monitor weather developments before determining what steps to take.

"We will continue to maximize our efforts and hopefully the weather will be supportive. If the weather is still extreme, we will modify the weather," he added.

He called on all officials and residents to remain alert to the potential for extreme weather that may still occur, even though the floodwaters have begun to recede in several locations.