Katulampa Siaga I Dam, Watch Out For Jakarta Floods

JAKARTA - Katulampa Dam, Bogor, West Java will be on standby at 6:00 p.m. WIB, Monday, September 21. This followed the rain that flushed Bogor and its surroundings.

The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) also conveyed the same thing. In its information, DKI BPBD has asked residents who live along the river to be alert.

"INFO DISASTER EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (DEWS) TO RIVER BANTARAN CITIZENS, DUE TO THE INCREASE OF KATULAMPA DAM, 240 CM TMA / RAIN (WARNING / SIAGA 1)," as reported by Twitter account @BPBDJakarta.

#TinggiMukaAirINFO DISASTER EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (DEWS) TO RIVER BEARING CITIZENS, DUE TO THE INCREASING OF KATULAMPA DAM, 240 CM TMA / RAIN (BEWARE / ON WARNING 1) Monday, 21 September 2020, 18.00 WIB # WarningDiniJKT # Need to know #JAKI pic.twitter.com / rthDtxuIHG

- BPBD DKI Jakarta (@BPBDJakarta) September 21, 2020

It is estimated that water dispatched from Bogor, West Java will arrive in Jakarta in 9 hours. For this reason, since now residents have been asked to be vigilant.

The areas prone to flooding or being affected by Katulampa water are Srengseng Sawah, Rawajati, Kalibata, Pengadegan, Pejaten Timur, Kebon Baru.

Then, Bukit Duri, Balekambang, Cililitan, Cawang, Bidara Cina and Kampung Melayu. For this reason, people who live in the area are alert to dispatched water.

EARLY WARNING INFO Jakarta WEATHER DURATION: 19.00 WIB to 21.00 WIB Monday, 21 September 2020 # Early Warning

- BPBD DKI Jakarta (@BPBDJakarta) September 21, 2020

This afternoon, several areas in Jakarta have experienced rain. Like in South Jakarta. Until this news was released, the rain still flushed South Jakarta and its surroundings.