Rob Flood Point In Jakarta Increases, Now Soaking 39 RT

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JAKARTA - Tidal floods are still submerging a number of areas in Jakarta, namely North Jakarta, West Jakarta and the Thousand Islands. Currently, the number of RTs submerged by the tidal flood has increased from yesterday's condition.

Head of the Data and Information Center of the DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), M. Insaf, said that currently 39 RTs were submerged by the tidal flood. The day before, the tidal flood still inundated 15 RT.

"There are currently 28 RT in DKI Jakarta with the cause of the tidal flood," said Insaf in his statement, Tuesday, December 7.

Insaf detailed that in North Jakarta, there were 11 RTs that were submerged by tidal flooding in Pluit Village with a water level of 80 centimeters, 1 RT in Penjaringan Subdistrict with a height of 50 centimeters, 1 RT in Pejagalan Village with a height of 40 centimeters, and 1 RT in Pejagalan Village. Ancol Village with a height of 80 centimeters.

Then in West Jakarta, there were 5 RTs that were submerged by tidal flooding in North Kedoya Village with a water level of 50 centimeters, 1 RT in Rawa Buaya Village with a height of 40 centimeters, 5 RTs in Kamal Village with a height of 40 centimeters, and 3 RTs in Tegal Alur Village with a height of 50 centimeters.

Furthermore, in the Thousand Islands, there is 1 RT in Pulau Pari Village which was submerged by tidal flooding with a height of up to 50 centimeters.

"The inundation condition is being handled by the Local Kelurahan with PPSU, BPBD TRC Team, DSDA, Satpol PP, Tagana and Disgulkarmat. It is targeted that it will subside in a short time," said Insaf.