When Jakarta Floods, Anies Targets The Water To Recede In 6 Hours

Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan (DOK. Public Relations of DKI Pemprov)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is targeting the floods that will inundate Jakarta during the rainy season to recede within 6 hours.

This was conveyed by Anies during the preparation for the rainy season in Jakarta with the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government, TNI, Polri, and related stakeholders at JICT II Pier, North Jakarta.

"It is our responsibility to prepare all our strengths to be able to dry the puddle in less than 6 hours," said Anies, Wednesday, November 4.

However, there are challenges that must be overcome in dealing with floods in Jakarta in order to achieve the target of drying for six hours, namely the flow of water coming from three directions.

First is local rain. If local rainfall falls intensively, then the potential for flooding will emerge. The second is heavy rains in the mountains which have the impact that the water will flow to the coast of Jakarta, located on the coast.

"There is a preparation period that we have to do if there is very heavy rain in the mountainous area. We have time to prepare, because the water journey from Katulampa Dam to Jakarta takes about 9 to 10 hours," said Anies.

The third challenge is flooding due to rising sea levels in areas with decreasing land levels. So, this condition will cause tidal flooding.

"Therefore, today's apple is held on the coast to send a message to everyone that our attention to flood management is not only water from mountains, not only local rain, but also in coastal areas," he said.

Therefore, Anies asked all levels of the DKI Provincial Government as well as stakeholders related to flood management to uphold three principles, namely alertness, responsiveness, and shipyard.

The principle of alertness, said Anies, means preparing the potential that is owned to be able to face the rainy season which causes flooding. Then, the principle of responsiveness is monitoring weather developments with all projections of rain.

"This response must be our daily routine in the weeks ahead. It is absolutely certain that we have a synergistic SOP between all levels, so that we can work in the field as well as possible," explained Anies.

Third, the principle of galang, namely the ability of all elements of officers to gather all their strength to work together to face floods.

"What is the responsibility of other elements is our responsibility. We all must have the willingness to share the merits with other elements so that together we can cope with floods," said Anies.