Floodwater on Jalan Kapuk Muara Recedes Completely

Inundation due to high rainfall and tidal flooding on Jalan Kapuk Muara Raya, RT 04/01, Kapuk Muara Urban Village, Penjaringan Sub-district, North Jakarta has fully receded since this morning.

"All personnel have been deployed to clean trash from the drainage channel,"

Kapuk Muara Urban Village Acting (Plt) Head, Tomi Haryono, stated that the area was inundated as the area is located in a low-lying area.

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"All personnel have been deployed to clean trash from the drainage channel that was carried by the water and caused blockages. Thankfully, the water has receded," he said on Wednesday (7/9).

Tomi added that the area had been affected by flooding since Sunday (7/6) evening, but the water would fully recede every morning. To prevent future flooding, the local urban village, in coordination with Thousand Islands Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency, continues to monitr flood-prone locations.

"We also thank the blue troops and pump station operators for their continuous efforts. Thanks to them, flooding in Kapuk Muara didn't last long," he expressed.

Meanwhile, Head of SDA Unit in Penjaringan Sub-district, Pendi, reported that floodwater on Jalan Kapuk Muara Raya reached 5-25 centimeters high.

"Since last night, we've been pumping water using two units at Kapuk Pump House 3 with a capacity of 500 cubic meters per second. Even though it rained again this morning, thankfully we managed it well, and the water has fully receded," he said.

Pendi added that six blue troop personnel were deployed to cleaned trash clogged in pump filters.

"We're working together with orange troops to stay on alert and respond quickly to any flooding," he mentioned.