Flood Anticipation, Heavy Equipment Must Be Alerted
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
The entire heavy equipment belongs
to Jakarta Water Management Department must be alerted. It is concerning the
heavy rain intensity will bring more trash through water channel and river.
Rain brings more trash so that’s why we have to send heavy equipment to remove it. There’s no choice
Portable Pump Alerted in Kampung Pulo
“Rain brings more trash so that’s
why we have to send heavy equipment to remove it. There’s no choice,” said
Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama, Jakarta Governor when led Executive Meeting at City
Hall, Monday (11/16).
Regional Working Units (SKPD)
demanded to keep coordinating in operating the equipment. “There must be
related coordination in each SKPD,” he expressed.
By doing so, Ahok hopes puddle and
flood can be minimized. It is because the evaluation report from a number of
locations revealed puddle triggered by trash which clog water channel. Trash
often stuck at water filter,” he uttered.
Ahok continued, the importance of
portable pump also required to be alerted at lower area. “Mayor should
monitor, flood won’t recede if there is no water pump, just please use portable
pump well,” he disclosed.
