JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) warned the residents, especially along the riverbanks to be aware of flooding because the Sunter Hulu Monitoring Post has the status of alert or standby level 1.
"Anticipate that in about 4 hours, the water will reach Pulo Gadung floodgate", said The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency via their official Twitter account @BPBDJakarta reported by Antara, Monday, February 8.
The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency noted that the status increase from alert level 3 to alert level 2 and to alert status level 1, which happened from 01.00 am to 04.00 am local time.
"We are The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency to inform you that at 03.00 am local time, the height of the water of Sunter Monitoring Post is at 240 cm (bright) in alert status level 2, the residents along the river are advised to be alert and careful about the danger of flooding", said The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency officer.
Until 04.00 am local time, along with the rain that was still pouring down, the water level at the Upper Sunter Monitoring Post increased to alert status level 1.
As for the areas that need to be anticipated, The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency added, namely Bambu Apus, Cilangkap, Pondok Ranggon, Setu, Lubang Buaya, Pondok Bambu, Cipinang, Cipinang Melayu, Cipinang Muara.
The next areas are Duren Sawit, Jatinegara Kaum, Kayu Putih, Pulo Gadung, Sumur Batu, Kelapa Gading Barat, Kelapa Gading Timur, Kebon Bawang, Rawa Badak Selatan, Rawa Badak Utara and Sungai Bambu.
For normal measurements, the water level at the Upper Sunrer Monitoring Post is below 140 cm.
Meanwhile, the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency also recorded an increase in the water level at a number of other water gates at 04.00 am, namely the Fish Market floodgate reaching 210 cm (drizzle) with alert status level II due to the impact of rain.
The water level limit in normal size at the Fish Market floodgate is below 168 cm.
The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency stated that the areas that are likely to be affected are Kamal Muara, Kapuk Muara, Penjaringan, Pluit, Ancol, Kamal, Marunda, Cilincing, and Kalibaru.
The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency also noted that a number of monitoring posts experienced an alert or alert status level III, namely the Angke Hulu Monitoring Post, 195 cm high (cloudy), Manggarai Sluice Gate up to 775 cm high (drizzling), Rubber Monitoring Post 510 cm high (drizzle), Cipinang Hulu height 175 cm (overcast) and Katulampa Weir with a height of 90 cm (drizzle).
The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency will update early warning information regarding the increase or decrease in water level at monitoring posts and floodgates.
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