Anies Baswedan Responds To Criticism Of Flood Management: The Work Of DKI Officials, Quietly And Completely!

Illustration-Puddles of water around Jl. Front line of PN. Central Jakarta (Photo via TMC Polda Metro Jaya)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government immediately moved when Jakarta was rained and flooded on Tuesday, January 18 yesterday.

Anies explained, his staff activated more than 100 mobile pumps, and dozens of fire trucks were dispatched during the flood yesterday. Then, as many as 480 stationary pumps were also prepared and immediately activated in flooded and inundated areas.

"All are deployed to pump from inundated areas and flow into channels/canals/rivers," said Anies in the aniesbaswedan Instagram account, Wednesday, January 19.

Thus, he claimed that yesterday's flood conditions in Jakarta could be handled quickly thanks to the systematic work of the DKI Provincial Government.

"It recedes quickly because all resources are mobilized. That's the job of DKI's ranks: be quiet and complete!" he said.

Furthermore, Anies explained, flooding could occur yesterday due to extreme rain. He said the rainfall in Kemayoran was recorded at 204 millimeters, in Teluk Gong 193 millimeters, in Pulomas 177 millimeters, and in Kelapa Gading 163 millimeters.

"Rainfall above 150 millimeters is an extreme condition. The drainage capacity in Jakarta ranges from 50-100 millimeters. If it rains above 100 mm per day, there will definitely be flooding in Jakarta," said Anies.

Meanwhile, based on the recording of the DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) as of today at 12.00 WIB, floods still inundated 93 RTs in DKI. The details are 73 RTs in West Jakarta and 20 RTs in North Jakarta.

The highest flood was in Tegal Alur Village with a water level of 1 meter. Until now, there are still 908 residents who have fled in 15 points.