Musala In South Jakarta Flooded, Residents Are Grateful That The Charity Box Is Still Safe

Residents dry up charitable money that was submerged during the flood/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A number of residents dried wet money from the charity box belonging to Musala Sabili, Jati Padang, South Jakarta due to flooding in the area on Sunday, July 6.

"His boat is inside which is near the broken embankment. Luckily it's not outside, outside Wassalam (lost)," said a resident named Sumiati when met at the Jati Padang flood site, Jakarta, Monday.

Sumiati along with three other residents are washing a number of money that survived to be immediately dried up.

He ensured that the dirty money affected by mud was back clean so that when it was dry it could still be used for transactions.

"The total money is more than a million. That's why there are 50 thousand people, there are 5 thousand people whose names are charity people, right," he said.

He said the floods had hit his area since yesterday afternoon at 16.30 WIB and receded on Monday morning at 02.30 WIB.

"It's like 02.30 WIB in the morning, the water is as high as the chest. I don't dare to walk. The water is really fast," he said.

Currently, Al Ridwan Mosque has looked clean and the refugees have gradually returned to their homes.

Around the area, officers from the South Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-dept. and residents were seen cleaning goods and roads.

In addition, there are also South Jakarta SDA officers who clean up the mud in Mushalla Sabili.

A total of 23 families (KK) or 75 people fled to the Al Ridwan Mosque as temporary shelters because they were affected by flooding in the area.

Based on data from the DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) until 10:00 WIB, as many as 18 RTs in South Jakarta were flooded due to high rainfall and the nearest overflow of rivers.

The highest water level is in three RT Pela Mampang with a water level of 50-150 cm (the Krukut River overflow).