Heavy Rain, 35 RTs In South Jakarta Flooded

Photo Illustration: Antara

JAKARTA - Floods hit 35 neighborhood units in South Jakarta (South Jakarta) with water levels ranging from 30-70 centimeters (cm) due to high rainfall in DKI Jakarta and its surroundings.

"We are mobilizing personnel to monitor inundation conditions in each region," said Head of the Data and Information Center (Kapusdatin) of the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Mohamad Yohan, ANTARA, Wednesday, October 29.

According to him, the flood was caused by rain that hit the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings and made the Pesanggrahan Pesanggrahan Post Alert / Alert three on Wednesday, October 29, at 17.00 WIB, Angke Hulu Alert Post / Siaga 3 on Wednesday, October 29, at 17.00 WIB.

In addition, said Yohan, Pulo Gadung Water Gate was alert / Alert three on Wednesday, October 29, at 17.00 WIB and caused flooding at several points in DKI Jakarta.

BPBD noted that currently flooding occurred in 35 RT and one road section was flooded with data on affected areas as follows:

South Jakarta has 35 RTs consisting of:

Petogogan Village: 26 RT Ketinggian: 30 cm Causes: High rainfall and overflow Krukut River

Pela Mampang Village: 9 RT Ketinggian: 70 cm Causes: High rainfall and overflow of Mampang River

Inundated Roads:

1. Puri Mutiara V Street RT 009 RW 011 Cilandak Barat, Cilandak Ketinggian: 10 cm Causes: High rainfall and overflow of Krukut River.