Ciliwung River Meluap, 45 Neighborhood Units In Jakarta Flood This Morning

Illustration of Jakarta floods (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded 45 RTs in Jakarta being flooded due to moderate to heavy rains that hit the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings since yesterday until today. The rain that hit since yesterday resulted in rising water level in Katulampa Dam, Bogor, so that the Ciliwung River overflowed. "BPBD recorded inundation previously occurring in 11 RTs to 45 RTs or 0.15 percent of the 30,772 RTs in the DKI Jakarta area," said Head of Isnawa Jakarta BPBD Isnawa Adji in its statement, Thursday, November 30. Based on the listing as of 09.00 WIB, dozens of RTs that were flooded up to 1.5 meters were in South Jakarta and East Jakarta. In addition to the rain, the area was flooded due to the overflow of Ciliwung River:1. East Pejaten Village- number: 6 RTs. 150 cm2. Kel. Rawajati- number: 2 RT- altitude: 70 s.d 80 cmBerikr is the data for flood-affected areas in East Jakarta:1. Kel. Balekambang-number: 2 RT- height: 150 cm2. Kel. Cawang-number: 12 RT-height: 30 s. 160 cm3. Kel. Cililitan-number: 2 RT- height: 50 s.100 cm4. Kel. Bidara Cina- number: 7 RT- altitude: 50 s. 150 cm5. Kel. Melayu- abundance: 14 RT- height: 30 s. 150 cm.d.15 cmIswa said its party mobilized personnel to monitor inundation conditions in each region and coordinate elements of the SDA Service, the Bina Marga Service, Gulkarmat Service to carry out inundation extraction and ensure water lines function well along with local lurah and sub-district parameters. "The target is to reced in a fast time. BPBBD DKI appeals to the public to remain cautious and alert to the potential inundance," he said.

As is known, on Wednesday, November 29, raising the status of the Katulampa Dam to Alert 2 (Alert) at 20.10 WIB and Depok Alert 2 Post (Alert) at 23.00 WIB. Then on Thursday, November 30, the flow of water to Jakarta to the Pesanggrahan Post had Alert 3 status (Alert) at 01.00 WIB, the Angke Hulu Alert 3 Post (Alert) at 04.00 WIB, and the Manggarai Siaga 3 Water Gate (Alert) at 08.00 WIB, and caused inundation in the DKI Jakarta area.