JAKARTA - A number of areas in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) have been hit by floods due to heavy rains that have flushed in the past two days. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal asked the Government, especially the local government, to be quick to help the affected residents.
"Prioritize community rescue operations. Local governments must be responsive and alert to help their residents affected by the flood," said Cucun, Tuesday, March 4.
A number of areas in Jabodetabek have been affected by flooding since Monday, March 3. Heavy rains that flushed the Jabodetabek area triggered the overflowing of rivers that submerged various residential areas. Some of the affected areas are quite severe in Jakarta, Bogor and Bekasi regencies.
In Jakarta, flooding occurred in a number of areas. A total of 105 RTs were flooded, even the water level reached up to 5 meters. Officers continue to evacuate residents such as in Rawajati Village, Pancoran, where flood water reaches 3 meters.
Even a baby in Bidara Cina, Jatinegara, East Jakarta was trapped in the flood that entered the residential area of his house. The baby and his family have now been evacuated to the evacuation post.
Cucun requested that joint officers ensure that the evacuation continues as a whole. Cucun also asked the provincial government to immediately deal with puddles on a number of roads so that there would be no long traffic jams.
"Make sure all residents trapped in floods are immediately evacuated. Community safety must be a priority," said the PKB legislator from the West Java II electoral district.
"We ask that BPBD and the Provincial Government immediately ensure that the routes that are inundated can be dried quickly so that people's mobility is not disturbed," said Cucun.
The PKB deputy also encouraged all areas whose residents were affected by the flood to prepare appropriate evacuation posts, including facilities for children, pregnant/breastfeeding mothers, and the elderly.
"The regional government and BNPB also need to ensure that residents who are still surviving in their flooded homes continue to receive assistance and security and comfort guarantees, especially since the majority of residents are currently fasting," he said.
Cucun mendesak Pemerintah bersama Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNBP) dan BPBD, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG), Basarnas, TNI/Polri dan Pemda di Jabodetabek untuk bersinergi mengatasi bencana banjir mengingat di Jakarta dan Bekasi, banjir dibesarkan akibat banjir kirim.
"All stakeholders must move quickly. Both disaster mitigation and disaster management must be carried out optimally, the analysis is increasingly being effective to anticipate flooding getting bigger in Jakarta and its surroundings," said Cucun.
The chairman of the DPR, the coordinator of the People's Welfare (Kesra) sector, also asked the central government to immediately provide assistance to areas whose areas were severely affected by the floods. Cucun reminded that the government's role is very much needed in providing assistance to communities affected by the disaster.
"Immediately distribute aid to meet the basic needs of residents affected by flooding in the areas of Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok, Bogor, Tangerang and its surroundings," he concluded.
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