Extensive Flooding, Jaktim is the Most with 41 RT Submerged

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that East Jakarta (Jaktim) was the region with the most number of neighborhood units (RT) affected by flooding, namely 41 RT, and the average water height ranged from 70 centimeters (cm) to 3.5 meters.

"We note that currently, there are 53 RTs and 3 roads that are flooded," said Head of the BPBD Disaster Data and Information Center, Mohamad Yohan, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, January 30.

Of this amount, he said, East Jakarta became an area with 41 RT submerged in flood due to high-intensity rain and exacerbated by the overflow of the Ciliwung River.

Apart from East Jakarta, continued Yohan, South Jakarta was also quite severely affected because the average water height that flooded nine RT in the area reached 2.5 meters.

Meanwhile, in West Jakarta, the flood has gradually receded, and now only one RT is affected with a water level of around 30 cm.

Likewise in North Jakarta, only 2 RT in Kapuk Village are submerged with a water height of 30 cm.

"The cause of flooding in East, West, South and North Jakarta is due to high rainfall and the overflow of a number of rivers," said Yohan.

The following are the data of 53 RTs and three streets that were flooded until Friday afternoon.

West Jakarta, 1 RT, consists of:

Kedaung Kali Angke Village: 1 RT

water height: 30 cm

South Jakarta, 9 RT, consists of:

Tanjung Barat Village: 1 RTPengadegan Village: 1 RTRawajati Village: 2 RTPejaten Timur Village: 4 RTKebon Baru Village: 1 RT

Water height: 30-250 cm

East Jakarta, 41 RT, consists of:

Rawa Terate Village: 1 RTBidara Cina Village: 4 RTKampung Melayu Village: 20 RTBalekambang Village: 2 RTCawang Village: 9 RTCililitan Village: 2 RTGedong Village: 3 RT

Water height: 70-350 cm

North Jakarta, 2 RT, consists of:

Kapuk Muara Village: 2 RT

Water height: 30 cm

Roadways that are flooded:

1. Jalan Rawa Indah Dua, Pegangsaan Dua Village, North Jakarta Water level: 15 cm2. Jalan Pulo Raya IV, Petogogan Village, South Jakarta Water level: 35 cm3. Gang Langgar, Rawajati Village, South Jakarta Water level: 180 cm