Rain From Early Morning, Jakarta Was Submerged Again By Floods

Jakarta floods at the beginning of the new year (Irvan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The rain that has flushed the capital city since last night has flooded a number of roads and railways. One of them is the waterlogged railroad crossings in Manggarai and Sudirman.

PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) was forced to stop some of its services, because the trains could not pass because the tracks were flooded. KCI also engineered the KRL trip to Jakarta Kota only as far as Manggarai Station and Pasar Senen.

"Heavy rains since last night have also resulted in the final stage of work on changing money orders at the Jakarta Kota Station not yet complete," said VP Corporate Communications, PT KCI Anne Purba in a statement, Tuesday, February 25.

Anne said that the inundation was observed at a number of crossing points between Kampung Bandan Station - Kemayoran Station, and at Sudirman Station. He also appealed to KRL users to plan their trips considering the floods in a number of these areas.

"We also invite users to always prioritize safety by not jostling when getting on and off the train," he explained.

07.12 Impact of standing water about 20-30 cm on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur to Monas Timur / dpn Pertamina traffic jams pic.twitter.com/42TCpQaQl3

- TMC Polda Metro Jaya (@TMCPoldaMetro) February 25, 2020

Based on information on the official Twitter account of TMC Polda Metro Jaya, @TMCPoldaMetro, floods with a height of 30-50 centimeters submerged a number of areas in Jakarta. Vehicles intending to pass on this road will be temporarily diverted.

Monitoring at Manggarai Water Gate, it is recorded as alert 2 or idle status. The observed water level was 900 cm. The Angke Hulu floodgates, Fish Market, Sunter Hulu, and Pulo Gadung are on alert 3.

TMA UPDATE Tuesday, February 25 2020 At 06.00 WIB. @ Aniesbaswedan @ DKIJakarta @ DinasSDAJakarta @ BPBDJakarta @ BeritaJakarta # TroopsBiru # Need to Know # JAKI https://t.co/lpZuf5PHEj pic.twitter.com/SDaILT2lnF

- DKI Jakarta Water Resources Agency (@DinasSDAJakarta) February 24, 2020

Meanwhile, Katulampa Dam, Depok, Krukut Hulu, Pasanggrahan, Pluit Reservoir, and Cipinang Hulu are in a normal or standby situation 4. As summarized from the report from the Jakarta Water Resources Service.