It's Been Raining Since Morning, 10 RT And 1 Street In West Jakarta Are Submerged, The Water Level Is 40-60 Centimeters.

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JAKARTA - Rain has hit several areas in Jakarta since this morning. The DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that 10 neighborhood units (RT) in West Jakarta were flooded.

"Inundation information as of 12.00 WIB is in 10 RT out of 30,470 RT in DKI Jakarta," said Head of the DKI BPBD Disaster Information and Data Center M. Insaf to reporters, Tuesday, January 18.

Insaf detailed that the floods in West Jakarta hit 1 RT in Rawa Buaya Village, 1 RT in Kapuk Village, then 1 RT in Cengkareng Timur Village.

Then, the flood also inundated 2 RTs in Pegadungan Village, 3 RTs in Kamal Village, 1 RT in Semanan Village, and 1 RT in Tegal Alur Village.

"The water level ranges from 40 to 60 centimeters. The reason is high rainfall," said Insaf.

In addition, the rain also inundated a road segment on Jalan Bangun Nusa 2, Cengkareng Timur Village, Cengkareng District with water levels reaching 60 centimeters.

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

Previously, it was known that the BMKG forecast stated that there was the potential for rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in South Jakarta, West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, North Jakarta and East Jakarta until the afternoon.

Meanwhile, rain is also predicted to hit the buffer zones for the capital city, namely Depok, Bogor City, and Bogor Regency between noon and night.