JAKARTA - Heavy rains in DKI Jakarta caused flooding of more than 50 centimeters (cm) to inundate the second road on Jalan DI Panjaitan, both Makasar District and Jatinegara District, East Jakarta (Jaktim), Monday, February 5 afternoon.

As a result, a number of motorbikes broke down because they were desperate to cross the flooded road.

The flood also caused traffic flow in the two directions to stall.

To avoid water depth, several passing motorists took the right side of the road, which has a higher surface.Public Infrastructure and Facilities Handling Officer (PPSU) Cipinang Cimpedak Village, Jatinegara District, M Taufik explained, currently the water is slowly starting to recede. "Earlier, it was only adults, now it's almost alone. Alhamdulillah, the estimate was above 50 cm, the highest, it's slowly receding now," said Taufik, quoted by Antara.

The water level, he said, also occurred in both directions, both sides in the Jatinegara District and Makasar District.

"Yes, the flood is two directions, left and right, the one is heading from Tanjung Priok to Cililitan, which is left from Cililitan to Tanjung Priok," he said.

One of the motorcyclists, Igo admitted that his motorbike broke down by forcing him to cross a flooded road.

"I passed from the direction from Condet to Rawamangun, my motorbike died because the flood was quite high, it was above 50 cm," he said. He hopes that the local government can immediately find a solution related to this.

"The culverts should be tidied up, there are many employees for the environment to regulate this, because they really want to work, they can't because they are hampered," he said.


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