DKI Deputy Governor Observes Ciganjur Landslide, Ensures Maximum Handling Of Flood Impacts

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria observed the landslide location on Jalan Damai, Ciganjur, South Jakarta. Ariza wants to make sure the disaster impact management process runs well.

Ariza said information from the DKI BPBD that landslides occurred at 18.50 WIB, Saturday, October 10. due to heavy rain that flushed the Capital City.

"As stated last night, there was a fence, and the plaster of the collapsed housing covered the small river nearby. As a result, the river was closed and the water flow inundated the settlements of about 300 houses. So that four houses were hit by the fence and even one victim soul, "said Ariza, quoted from the press release of Jakarta PPID, Sunday, October 11.

Ariza explained that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has handled around 400-500 residents who had fled. Until this afternoon there were 271 refugees left. Meanwhile, the handling process is a bit constrained because the location access is a densely populated area.

"There is only one entrance door. Heavy equipment is limited to operating, only about 3 units due to limited space for movement. Hopefully in the future we can clean up the remaining debris covering the river, so that if there is rain it will not cause puddles," he explained. .

In addition, Ariza expressed his appreciation to joint officers from the DKI Gulkarmat Agency, Satpol PP, DKI Water Resources (SDA) Service, to Ciganjur Village PPSU who from the start have implemented the countermeasures on site.

"Currently, there are still several houses that are still inundated. Alhamdulillah, we can handle it, we have provided assistance such as food, drink, medicine and masks. We also ask for the COVID-19 protocol to be implemented so that there will be no new clusters in the evacuation areas," he said. .

The DKI Jakarta Water Resources Agency deployed 100 personnel to handle landslides at RT 04/02 on Jalan Damai, Ciganjur, Jagakarsa.

Head of DKI Jakarta Water Resources Agency, Juaini Yusuf, said the addition of officers from 20 to 100 was due to the transportation of the debris that had to be done manually.

"Because our heavy equipment was hampered by access to the landslide site, the debris was transported manually. We were also assisted by the TNI who would send two platoons to remove the debris," said Juaini at the location.