Monday Morning Jakarta Flood Recedes, BPBD Ensures All Ponds Have Dried

Illustration of Jakarta flooding (VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has confirmed that the flood that had hit some of the areas since last Thursday, had receded since Monday, January 26, early morning.

"We note that as of Monday at 03.00 WIB, all puddles in DKI Jakarta have receded," said Head of the BPBD Disaster Data and Information Center, Mohamad Yohan, in Jakarta, Monday morning.

Data from the DKI Jakarta BPBD, said the worst flooding occurred on Friday (23/1) with all areas in the capital except the Thousand Islands Regency, all affected by flooding.

On the same day, flooding submerged 143 neighborhood units (RT) in West, East, South, North and Central Jakarta with water levels flooding settlements ranging from 30-120 cm.

Furthermore, on Saturday (24/1) although the number of flooded RTs decreased to 90 RTs, at that time the flood that flooded settlements, especially in Cawang Village, East Jakarta, reached 2.5 because it was exacerbated by the overflowing Ciliwung River.

Yohan added that thanks to the collaboration between government agencies and the surrounding community, the flood is certain to have receded.

"The collaboration of the BPBD, the Land and Natural Resources Office, the Gulkarmat Office, the Road Construction Office, the Environment Office, the Satpol PP and the PPSU Kelurahan, which have deployed personnel and supporting equipment such as portable pumps in draining the puddles and ensuring that the flood water ropes can be handled," he said.

The DKI BPBD, said Yohan, also appealed to the public to remain vigilant and alert to the potential for flooding in extreme weather.