DKI Provincial Government Narration: Jakarta Floods In Data And Words

JAKARTA - The Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI Jakarta has released data on floods in the capital from 2002 to 2021. The data has been uploaded to the official Instagram account, @dkijakarta. On the other hand, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is also aggressively declaring claims regarding their achievements regarding flood management. What is the description like? This is the Jakarta flood in the data and words according to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government's version.

In 2002, when Jakarta was led by Sutiyoso, the highest rainfall in DKI Jakarta was recorded at 168 millimeters per day. At that time the inundated area was recorded at 168 square kilometers, with 353 RWs (Community Associations) in it.

Floods at that time affected strategic areas, forcing 154,270 people to flee, with 32 people dying. The flood at that time receded within six days.

Then, in 2013, January 17 to be precise, the highest intensity of rain that hit the capital was at 100 millimeters per day. As a result of the rain, 599 RWs were flooded, with a submerged area of 240 square kilometers, including strategic areas.

Photo illustration (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

There were 40 people who died in the flood, with the number of refugees reaching 90,913. They are scattered in 1,250 refugee camps. The flood at that time receded within seven days.

Furthermore, on February 11, 2015, the highest rainfall in Jakarta was recorded at 277 millimeters per day. An area of 281 square kilometers was inundated for seven days, with 702 RW in it.

The flood at that time also touched strategic areas, forcing 45,813 people to flee in 409 evacuation points. Five people died in the flood.

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The worst flood occurred in February 2007

The worst impact of the flood ever hit the capital city on February 2, 2007. At that time, the highest rainfall was recorded at around 340 millimeters per day.

The floods inundated 455 square kilometers of land, with 955 RWs (Community Associations) included. The flood, which also touched strategic areas, had only subsided within ten days.

Based on data, 48 people died. The floods also forced 276,333 people to flee.

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Jakarta floods in the last two years

Most recently, floods inundated Jakarta last weekend. From Thursday, February 18 to Friday, February 19, the rain inundated a number of areas.

On Saturday, February 20, the accumulated pouring rain made Jakarta sink even further. That day, the highest rainfall was recorded at 226 millimeters per day.

The DKI Provincial Government has recorded that the inundated area is around 4 square kilometers, with 113 RWs being flooded. Floods are said to have no impact on strategic areas.

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However, a CNN Indonesia report on Sunday, February 20 said a 76-year-old grandfather named Sutarmo had died at his home in Jatipadang Village, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. Temporary allegations, Sutarmo died drowning due to being locked in the house when the sudden flood submerged his house.

Chairman of RW 06 Jatipadang Urban Village, Pasar Minggu, Syarifuddin said Sutarmo was found dead at 07.00 Western Indonesia Time, in a pool of water. "Incidentally, the deceased slept underneath. The water suddenly came up high. There is a possibility that it can't be helped," said Syarifuddin.

Criticism of DKI Pemprov's flood control program

East Jakarta is the area affected the worst by the flood this time. The DKI Provincial Government claims, however, that this flood is still better than the previous period. The DKI Provincial Government also mentioned the high rainfall as the cause of the flood.

DKI Jakarta Development and Environment Assistant Yusmada Faizal said the rainfall was the cause of the flood this time. Including in East Jakarta, where the Halim Perdanakusuma area is subjected to rain intensity of 160 millimeters per day.

According to Faizal, the drainage system built by the DKI Provincial Government is unable to keep up with this. He said the drainage system can only accommodate rain with an intensity of 50 to 100 millimeters per day.

"Please note, our drainage system is designed based on the rainfall of 50 to 100 milliliters per day. Therefore, if there is extreme rain up to 160 millimeters, it will overflow," explained Faizal.

The DKI Pemprov actually has a flood control program and scheme. There are five: Grebek Lumpur, vertical drainage (infiltration well), pump maintenance, tidal flood management through NCICD, and polder system management.

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Yet, somehow, the programs felt raw. The head of the PDIP faction at the DPRD DKI, Gembong Warsono, said that Anies was not really running the program. Half-hearted, said Gembong.

Gembong continues to encourage Anies to normalize the river. Without it, there will be no significant progress from any of the flood control schemes and programs implemented by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

"So when talking about flood handling as long as the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is unable to carry out normalization, I think it is difficult to solve the flood problem. So, normalization is key," said Gembong to VOI, Friday, February 19.

"If the governor and deputy governor claim that flood control programs such as Grebek Lumpur and infiltration wells are successful, then there should be no flood. So, whether Grebek Lumpur has significant benefits for flood alleviation, I don't think so. But, yes, there are benefits," he added.

According to Gembong, while Anies was in Jakarta, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government had not carried out its real duties regarding the arrangement of rivers and streams, both the normalization and naturalization programs. In fact, according to Gembong, Anies has budgeted land acquisition funds for the river naturalization or normalization program.

The funds come from the national economic recovery loan (PEN) from the central government. "In practice, there is no normalization yet. But in the 2021 budget, it exists, through PEN funds, the DKI Provincial Government is already willing to start working on it (land acquisition)," he said.