Pramono: Floods Sometimes Can't Be Fight

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung admitted that the Jakarta flood problem could not be eliminated immediately in an instant. Currently, the DKI Provincial Government has not been able to prevent flooding that has submerged residents' settlements.

Thus, Pramono ordered his staff to continue to try to mitigate the impact of Jakarta's floods with various handlings. This was revealed by Pramono during a flood alert in Rawajati, South Jakarta.

"If you look at the floods that occurred yesterday in Jakarta, then after I reflect, sometimes the floods cannot be fought. Therefore, we must pay attention to how the floods do not have a negative impact or impact on residents," said Pramono, Tuesday, July 8.

Pramono reflected on the floods inundating hundreds of RTs since last Sunday, July 6. According to him, the flood occurred with unusual conditions.

Not only due to high rainfall, since yesterday's flooding has also been caused by two other factors that occurred simultaneously, namely water shipments from upstream and rising sea level which caused tidal flooding or coastal flooding.

"At that time the sea water rose high, so that no one could be thrown into the sea at all. Then there was flooding in Jakarta, the rainfall was quite high, although actually the rainfall at that time was not above 200. Then above, some of the rainfall was above 200, "explained Pramono.

"The three incidents simultaneously caused many places in Jakarta to be inundated," he added.

However, Pramono asked field officers to continue to work hard to deal with flooding optimally. On the other hand, Pramono apologized to residents who were affected by the flood.

"We don't have to be ashamed to apologize to the residents. Because what is it? This is not something we plan to do. We will work hard and I will work hard for it, think how to handle it in the future," he added.