DKI BPBD: Fish Market Floodgate Alert One, Beware Of Rob Potential In Jakarta Area

ILLUSTRATION DOC ANTARA/Flood rob Muara Angke, North Jakarta

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has asked residents in nine areas in North Jakarta to be aware of the potential for tidal waves due to the water level of the Fish Market Gate rising to 252 centimeters from the normal size below 170 centimeters. The status of the Fish Market floodgate is on standby one.

BPBD DKI through the Twitter page @BPBDJakarta, Saturday, May 28, explained that the water level of the Fish Market Sluice Gate began to rise at 17.00 WIB with a second alert status with sea water levels reaching 208 centimeters.

There is also a normal water level at the Fish Market Sluice is below 170 centimeters.

The DKI BPBD, quoted by Antara, mapped nine areas in North Jakarta that could potentially be affected by the tidal wave, including Kamal Muara, Kapuk Muara, Penjaringan, Pluit, Ancol, Kamal, Marunda, Cilincing and Kalibaru.

DKI BPBD expands water level information through social media, short messages to sub-district heads and village heads so that they can take early anticipation.