Flood Passes, Traffic Traffic Later In Jakarta

JAKARTA - Heavy rain has flushed Jakarta from noon until this afternoon, causing flooding and standing water in a number of locations. The activities of the residents of the capital have been disrupted in the last few hours.

Based on data from the Head of the BPBD Jakarta Head of Data and Information, M Ridwan, there are 19 inundation spots that have appeared on various roads in the capital city. Some of the points in between have started to recede.

"The SDA Service through the Sub-District SDA Task Force has handled inundation at the site by suctioning using a pump and cleaning water ropes assisted by the Village PPSU," VOI quoted a written statement on Tuesday, December 17.

Judging from the Instagram account @Jktinfo, puddles have flooded dozens of motorized vehicles on Jalan Asia Afrika to Jl Pangeran Diponegoro. The flood also submerged the area near the Fx Sudirman shopping center, with a height of almost 30 cm.

The most inundation spots appear in South Jakarta, including Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Gatot Subroto, and Jalan Rasuna Said. The height varies from 10-20 cm to 10-40 cm.

Inundation had also appeared in East Jakarta, puddles had appeared, among them on Jalan Pulomas Raya. In West Jakarta, puddles had appeared, including Jalan Letjen S Parman.

BPBD DKI also noted that standing water had appeared in settlements in West Jakarta, to be precise in Rawa Buaya Village, Sukabumi Selatan Village, and Kota Bambu Utara Village. The water level varies from 20 cm to 100 cm.

The current condition of Sudirman and Gatsu has receded safely @ aniesbaswedan @ DKIJakarta @ DinasSDAJakarta @ BPBDJakarta @ BeritaJakarta # TroopsBiru # OperasiSiagaIbuKota # jakartaberkolabo2asi pic.twitter.com/lxY72uSBAW

- DinasSumberDayaAir (@DinasSDAJakarta) December 17, 2019

Cause Congestion

Although gradually receding, flooding and standing water at a number of points also caused traffic jams. For example, the area of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Asia Afrika to Jalan Pangeran Diponegoro.

Another traffic jam also appears in the opposite direction, namely Jalan Jendral Sudirman towards MH Thamrin, starting from the point of the Youth Building Statue and getting denser in front of the FX Sudirman Shopping Center.

In addition, congestion also occurs on the Inner City Toll Road towards Cikampek. Stagnation in the flow of vehicles has also affected the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) and Tanjung Priok Toll Roads.

Apart from toll roads, congestion also occurs on arterial roads. Among them are Jalan Professor Satrio in two directions, Jalan Sudirman, and the Senopati area, South Jakarta.