Floods Start Struggling, Now 5 RTs In Jakarta Are Inundated Up To 50 Centimeters

The location of the collapse of the school wall in Cilandak which killed 3 students/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that the flood points in Jakarta that had occurred since yesterday afternoon began to decrease. As of 09.00 WIB, only 5 RTs were still flooded. "BPBD noted that the previously inundation in 11 RTs is currently 5 RT or 0.016 percent of the 30,470 RTs in the DKI Jakarta area," said Head of BPBD DKI Jakarta Isnawa Adji in a statement, Friday, October 7. The flood is located in West Jakarta. In detail, 1 RT in North Kembangan Village with a height of 40 centimeters, 3 RTs in Kebon Jeruk Village with a height of 40 centimeters, and 1 RT in Rawa Buaya Village with a height of up to 50 centimeters. "The cause of inundation is high rainfall and overflowing Kali Angke. All refugees have returned to their respective homes," said Isnawa. To this day, the DKI Jakarta BPBD together with related regional work units are still carrying out inundation extraction. The puddle is targeted to recede in a short time. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has informed extreme weather vigilance, namely rain with moderate to heavy intensity in Jakarta which will still occur until October 8, 2022. "The DKI BPBD appeals to the public to remain careful and alert to the potential for inundation to occur," he said. For information, the heavy rain that occurred from yesterday afternoon to evening caused 111 RTs in Jakarta to be flooded. In addition, 20 roads were also flooded. To this day, the flood of all roads has receded.