Central Jakarta Mayor, Arifin, Tuesday (7/8), visited and distributed aid to resident of RW 07, Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang who were impacted by flood.

We distributed aid

The residential was inundated on Monday (7/7) night due to high rainfall and the overflow of Krukut River.

"The RW 07 of Karet Tengsin is often inundated due to its land contour," he said.

Arifin added that the water also inundated several roads in RW 01 and 03 of Bendungan Hilir Urban Village.

According to him, his side has anticipated the flood by preparing four refugee posts.

"We distributed aid in the form of hundreds of blankets and mattresses as well as ready-to-eat food to the evacuation post in Karet Tengsin," he added.

Karet Tengsin Urban Village Head, Hadi Ananda Suyuti, stated the four posts are prepared at RPTRA Intiland, Al Muhajirin Mosque, Karet Tengsin Flat, and RPTRA Segas.

"Thanks God the water in RW 07 has receded. We deployed PPSU to run the post-flood handling," he stated.

Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Social Sub-agency Head, Abdul Salam explained various aids have been distributed to residents who have taken refuge, namely 100 blankets, 50 mattresses, 200 ready-to-eat meals, 80 family kit packages, 125 boxes of mineral water, and so on.

"The foods are distributed three times a day," he stated.