This Morning, Two Roads In Jakarta Inundated Up To 25 Centimeters

Illustration of rain in Jakarta (Photo by Fadhila Nurhakim on Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that two roads were inundated up to 25 centimeters per 09.55 WIB due to rain this morning. In addition, 2 RTs in Jakarta were also flooded.

"BPBD noted that currently there are 2 roads inundated and 2 RTs or 0.007 percent of the 30,470 RTs in the DKI Jakarta area," said Head of BPBD DKI Jakarta Isnawa Adji in his statement, Thursday, November 17.

The two roads are Jalan Strategi Raya, Kelurahan Joglo, Kembangan District, West Jakarta with a water level of up to 20 centimeters and Jalan Shark, Kelurahan Penjaringan, Kecamatan Penjaringan, North Jakarta with a water level of 25 centimeters.

Then, 2 submerged RTs are located in West Jakarta, namely 1 RT in North Kembangan Village with a height of 25 centimeters and in Joglo Village with a water level of up to 20 centimeters.

Isnawa explained that his party mobilized personnel to monitor the inundation conditions in each region and coordinate the elements of the Natural Resources Service, Highways Service, Gulkarmat Service to carry out inundation suction and ensure that the water lines function properly together with the local lurah and sub-district heads.

"The inundation is targeted to recede in a short time," he said.

This morning, moderate to heavy rain that hit most of the DKI Jakarta area this morning, caused an increase in the alert status of the Cipinang Hulu Post to Alert 3 (Alert), as well as inundation at several points in the DKI Jakarta area.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that rain will still have the potential to occur with moderate to heavy intensity which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds until 13.00 WIB.

It is estimated that the rain until this afternoon occurred in Gambir, Sawah Besar, Kemayoran, Senen, Cempaka Putih, Menteng, Tanah Abag, and Johar Baru, Pademangan, Tanjung Priok, Koja, Kelapa Gading sub-districts.

Then, Cengkareng, Grogol Petamburan, Taman Sari, Tambora, Kebon Jeruk, Kalideres, Palmerah, Kembangan, Setiabudi, Kebayoran Lama, Kebayoran Baru, Pesanggrahan, Tebet, Mampang Prapatan, Pasar Minggu, Pancoran, Matraman, Pulogadung, Jatinegara, and the South Thousand Islands.