Bekasi Surrounded By Floods: 61,233 Affected People, Disaster Alert Status Until March 31

Bekasi Flood (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) monitors and assists the efforts of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) in the Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Tangerang-Bekasi (Jabodetabek) area in handling flood emergencies. BPBD personnel assisted with related elements continue to be on standby and serve disaster-affected communities, such as the provision of food, data collection and evacuation.

The latest developments in the Bekasi Regency area until Tuesday night, at 19.00 WIB, floods at several points have not subsided. The local BPBD is still collecting data and handling in affected locations. The latest data is recorded as many as 18 villages in 10 sub-districts affected by the flood.

The sub-districts are Bojongmangu, North Cikarang, East Cikarang, Central Cikarang, Cibitung, Cibarusah, Serang Baru, Setu, North Tambun and South Tambun sub-districts.

A total of 13,704 families or 51,320 people in a number of sub-districts were affected by the flood. BPBD is still collecting data in the field.

The Bekasi Regency Government has since last year set a standby status for wet hydrometeorological disasters (floods, landslides, extreme rainfall, abrasion, strong winds and tornadoes) from October 21, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

In the Bekasi City area, floods inundated 25 urban villages in 12 sub-districts. There were 18,738 families (61,233 people) affected. This disaster caused 47 families or 360 people from North Bekasi District to temporarily evacuate to Musala Jumiatur Khair. As of Tuesday afternoon (4/3/2025), electricity was still out in flood-affected areas.

The local government has established an emergency status in response to hydrometeorological disasters in its area.

Meanwhile, flooding in the Jakarta area of inundation is still occurring in several urban villages, such as in South Jakarta, East Jakarta, and West Jakarta. The total number of affected residents is 770 families (2,098 people), while the data for residents displaced a total of 313 families (1,236 people). The distribution of evacuation points is located in several urban villages in South Jakarta and East Jakarta.

Meanwhile, in Banten Province, BNPB monitors floods that occur in Tangerang Regency and South Tangerang City.

Floods hit seven villages in seven sub-districts in Tangerang Regency. A total of 1,373 families or 4,157 people were affected by this disaster. Local BPBD officers are still collecting data on the impact in the field. Meanwhile, in South Tangerang, 1,870 families were affected in five sub-districts. As of Tuesday (4/3/2025), most areas of South Tangerang City have not subsided.

In the Depok City area, floods targeted 15 sub-districts in eight sub-districts. Recent conditions have been observed that puddles in most areas have receded. Inundation is still visible in Pasir Putih Village, Pancoran Mas District, with a water level of 30-40 centimeters.

Flood disasters in the area have an impact on 603 families or 398 people. In addition, material losses were recorded in the affected category in houses of 86 units, educational facilities 1, worship facilities 1 and a 1 point gas pipeline.

Responding to a number of flood disasters in Jabodetabek, BNPB has deployed personnel, including assistance by echelon I and II officials. In addition, BNPB deployed food and non-food equipment and assistance to BPBDs affected by hydrometeorological disasters. Head of BNPB Lt. Gen. Suharyanto has also reviewed the flood disaster in the Cisarua area, Bogor Regency, some time ago.

Efforts to mitigate and prevent wider potential hazards, BNPB carried out weather modification operations on March 4-8, 2025. This aims to divert rain to the target area so that this is expected not to trigger flooding in Jabodetabek.