Heavy Rain Causes Sluicegates In Jakarta To Be Alert, Inundation In 34 RTs And 19 Roads

Floods in Jakarta Tuesday, January 28. (Doc. BETWEEN/HO-Pemprov DKI Jakarta.)

JAKARTA - The Jakarta BPBD Pusdalops released data on the increase in the status of floodgates and areas after rain with moderate to heavy intensity hit the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings on Tuesday, January 28.

This heavy rain caused an increase in the status of the Pesanggrahan Post on Tuesday, January 28, at 13:00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert).

Katulampa Dam at 15.00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert), Sunter Hulu Post at 17:00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert), Depok Monitoring Post at 19.00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert).

Manggarai Water Gate at 21.00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert), Karet Sluice Gate at 22:00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert), Angke Hulu Monitoring Post at 23:00 WIB to Alert 3 (Alert).

The Fish Market Water Gate at 23:00 WIB became Alert 3 (Alert), Pulo Gadung at 21:00 WIB became Alert 3 (Alert), Pluit Reservoir at 00:00 WIB became Alert 3 (Alert), and caused inundation in the DKI Jakarta area.

BPBD noted that currently inundation occurred in 34 RTs and 19 roads. Inundation covers West Jakarta with 32 RTs, namely Kel. Cengkareng Barat 2 RT, Kel. Duri Kosambi 4 RT, Kel. Kedaung Kali Angke 11 RT, Kel. Rawa Buaya 4 RT, Kel. Jelambar Baru 2 RT, Kel. Pegadungan 1 RT, Kel. Tegal Alur 5 RT, Kel. Duri Kepa 2 RT, and Kel. Joglo 1 RT. Meanwhile, these areas are still inundated with an inundation height of about 30 to 100 cm.

Meanwhile, in the East Jakarta area, there are 1 RT, namely Kel. Bidara Cina 1 RT and in North Jakarta 1 RT covering Kel. Rorotan 1 RT. The situation of the same puddle is still inundated to a height of 100 cm.

The data for the displaced residents are in the Kel area. Duri Kosambi includes RT.01, 04, 05, 06 RW.05. The location of refugees in the darussalam prayer room RT.006/RW.05 with 50 families or 200 people.

Then the evacuation site in the Isroruddin prayer room located in RT.001/RW.05 accommodates 38 families or 150 people.

"The DKI BPBD appeals to the public to remain careful and alert to potential inundation," said an appeal from the Jakarta BPBD Pusdalops.

"In an emergency, immediately call phone number 112. This service is free and operates for 24 hours non-stop," he concluded.