There Has Been No Flooding, Even Though It Has Been Raining Since Last Friday, Deputy Governor Riza Assesses That The DKI Provincial Government Program Has Been Successful

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria assessed that the flood management program in Jakarta was quite successful because even though it rained heavily on Friday, July 15, there was no significant flood today.

"There were only a few inundations, and the flood programs were quite successful," said Riza when met on the Mezzanine floor of the Jakarta International Stadium, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Antara, Saturday, July 16.

Riza said the programs made include raising embankments in coastal areas in collaboration with other stakeholders, such as in the Sunda Kelapa Harbor area.

Furthermore, dredging mud from the bottom of the river, and others. For information, Riza's arrival at JIS is in order to attend the Jakarta event Welcoming cadres for the Empowerment of Family Welfare and Dasawisma throughout DKI Jakarta.

The event was also attended by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan and his wife Fery Farhati, the Mayor of North Jakarta Ali Maulana Hakim and his wife, the Regent of the Thousand Islands Junaedi and his wife, the Mayor of East Jakarta Muhammad Anwar and his wife, as well as the Head of the Department of Empowerment, Child Protection and Population Control. (DPPAPP) DKI Jakarta Province Tuty Kusumawati.

When reporters asked about the flood, only Riza was willing to answer, while Anies refused to answer because he was pressed for time. "Later on, it's about the event (PKK and Dasawisma at JIS). I'm waiting for it," said Anies.

Floods in Jakarta had begun to recede on Saturday evening, with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noting that there were only 20 RT left in South Jakarta and West Jakarta, while East Jakarta, which previously had 49 RTs, had all receded.

Previously, the DKI Jakarta BPBD stated that 92 RTs in the South Jakarta, East Jakarta and West Jakarta areas were flooded due to weather activity factors that had occurred since Friday.

The Nizam Zahman Muara Baru Ocean Fishing Port, North Jakarta, which has become a regular rob or inundation due to rising sea levels, this Saturday morning was also submerged up to 50 cm due to heavy rain all day.

Heavy rains that flushed the areas of West Java, Banten and DKI Jakarta on Friday at 18.00 WIB caused the Ciliwung River to overflow and flood the surrounding area.

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that 18 sub-districts in the DKI Jakarta Province are prone to flooding until July 18, 2022.

According to a BNPB press release in Jakarta, Saturday, the InaRisk study showed ten sub-districts in South Jakarta and East Jakarta and eight sub-districts in West Jakarta had moderate to high potential for flooding.

The sub-districts classified as flood-prone include the Districts of Cilandak, Kebayoran Lama, Kebayoran Baru, Mampang Prapatan, Jagakarsa, Pasar Minggu, and Pancoran in South Jakarta; Kramat Jati and Jatinegara sub-districts in East Jakarta; and Cengkareng, Kalideres, and Kembangan sub-districts in West Jakarta.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) delivered an early warning regarding the potential for rain that could be accompanied by lightning in the South Jakarta and East Jakarta areas on 16 and 17 July afternoon to evening and the potential for rain that could be accompanied by lightning in the West Jakarta area. , South Jakarta, and East Jakarta on July 18 afternoon until evening.

BNPB urges residents in flood-prone areas to monitor BMKG weather forecasts and check disaster risk in their residential areas through InaRISK and clean waterways in residential areas to reduce flood risk.

In addition, BNPB asked the local government to convey flood early warnings to residents through communication networks and take evacuation steps if high-intensity rain fell for more than an hour and caused an increase in water discharge.