Jakarta Is Predicted To Still Rain Deras For The Next 2 Days

Head of DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Mohamad Yohan. (Diah-VOI)

Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Mohamad Yohan, said that Jakarta still has the potential for heavy rain for the next two days.

Thus, Jakarta still has the potential for flooding due to heavy rains, plus water shipments from upstream that cause rivers to overflow.

"The BMKG estimate is still in the next 2 days, it's still quite heavy, so the rainfall is also massive, yes, it means from the upstream of the Ciliwung river," said Yohan at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, March 4.

Therefore, Yohan admitted that the DKI Provincial Government is following the direction of the central government regarding coordination with the government in buffer areas to deal with flooding, especially in Jabodetabek.

On the one hand, Yohan admitted that he was still waiting for directions and recommendations from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) regarding the opportunity to resume the weather modification operation (OMC).

The DKI Provincial Government previously carried out OMC for several days from February 14 to 21. OMC is also carried out from February 1 to 6.

"We are still waiting for further directions, because OMC needs further coordination and this stems from a recommendation from the BMKG," said Yohan.

As is known, the DKI Jakarta BPBD recorded 105 RTs flooded due to rain that hit the Bogor area on Sunday, March 2 and heavy rain in Jakarta on Monday, March 3. The worst condition in Gedong Village with water levels this afternoon reached 5 meters.

Extreme rainfall also caused several rivers to overflow, such as the Ciliwung River, Pesanggrahan River, Krukut River, to Grogol River. The worst flood point was in settlements near the overflowing riverbanks.