Jakarta Floods, 17 Families In East Jakarta Refuge Due To The Overflowing Ciliwung River

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that 17 families (KK) from two urban villages in East Jakarta, namely Bidara Cina and Kampung Melayu, were displaced due to the overflowing Ciliwung River.

Head of DKI Jakarta BPBD Isnawa Adji detailed the 17 families, namely as many as six families with a total of 18 people displaced to the Kelurahan and Karang Taruna Bidara Cina offices.

Meanwhile, as many as 11 families with a total of 35 people in Kampung Melayu Village fled to the MJJI Mosque.

BPBD recorded flooding in Jakarta until 16.00 WIB covering 39 RT from 51 RT.

"Floods decreased from 51 RT to 39 RT or 0.127 percent from 30,772 RT in DKI Jakarta," said Isnawa.

As for the flood area data due to the overflow of the Ciliwung River, among others, four RTs in South Jakarta, precisely in Pejaten Timur Village with an altitude of 110-120 cm.

Then in East Jakarta covering 35 RTs, namely 13 RTs in Bidara Cina Village (100-110 cm), 14 RTs in Kampung Melayu Village (30-100 cm), one RT in Balekambang Village (60 cm) and seven RTs in Cawang Village (30-150 cm).

Meanwhile, areas that have receded include one RT in Penjaringan Village, two RTs in Pluit Village, two RTs in Tanjung Barat Village, one RT in Pengadegan Village, one RT in Balekambang Village, one RT in Pejaten Timur Village, three RTs in Kebon Baru Village.

Then sixRTs in Rawajati Village, 13 RTs in Kampung Melayu Village, four RTs in Cawang Village and four RTs in Cililitan Village.