Heavy Rain In Jakarta, Gatot Subroto And DI Panjaitan Are Inundated

JAKARTA - The rain that flushed Jakarta this afternoon, Thursday, February 18, flooded a number of streets in the capital city.

Monitoring from the Twitter account @TMCPoldaMetro, a number of streets are described as being flooded. The account advises the motorcycle drivers to be careful.

"At 13.50 p.m., there is currently a puddle of water on Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, in front of the Ministry of Manpower's Office, which is still accessible by vehicles. Road users are advised to be careful".

"At 13.54 p.m., there is currently a puddle of water on DI Panjaitan, East Jakarta, in front of the Wika office, it is still accessible by vehicles. Road users are advised to be careful".

Meanwhile, the Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Council (BMKG) website provides an early warning for the weather in Jakarta today. They are aware that rain with lightning and strong winds will occur in Kepulauan Seribu, South Jakarta, and East Jakarta in the afternoon and early morning.