Heavy Rain, 7 Roads In Jakarta Flood

DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) officers monitored floods in the Kalibata area, South Jakarta, Wednesday (3/4/2024). BETWEEN ANA/Handout/aa.

JAKARTA - The DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said that seven roads in Jakarta were flooded.

"The rain that hit the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings caused flooding to occur on seven roads," said Head of BPBD DKI Jakarta Isnawa Adji as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, April 12.

Isnawa detailed the seven roads, namely Jalan Raya Church Tugu, Semper Barat, Cilincing

(North Jakarta) with a water level of 10 centimeters (cm).

Then, Jalan Rawa is beautiful, Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading (North Jakarta) with a water level of 15 cm and Jalan Pegangsaan Dua (front of Greenhill Apartment), Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading (North Jakarta) with a water level of 20 cm.

Jalan Kelapa Hybrid, Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading (North Jakarta) with a water level of 20 cm and Jalan Boulevard Barat, Kelapa Gading Barat, Kelapa Gading (North Jakarta) with a water level of 10 cm.

Jalan Agung Karya, Sungai Bambu, Tanjung Priok (North Jakarta) with a water level of 10 cm and Jalan Gaya Motor II, Sungai Bambu, Tanjung Priok (North Jakarta) with a water level of 10 cm.

The DKI BPBD is trying to get the inundation or flooding to recede as soon as possible through the handling of officers from the DKI Water Resources Service (SDA), the DKI Jakarta Highways Agency, the DKI Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat).

A total of 267 disaster management officers or the Rapid Response Team (TRC) are on duty in all flood-prone areas.

BPBD DKI has also mapped 25 flood-prone urban villages in Jakarta with the following details:

Badminton West Jakarta is located in Rawa Buaya, Tegal Alur, South Kedoya, North Kedoya and North Kembangan (five urban villages)

Residents of South Jakarta are located in North Cipete, Petogogan, Cipulir, Pondok Pinang, Ulujami, Pondok Labu, Bangka, East Pejaten and Jati Padang (nine urban villages)

East Jakarta heads located in Bidara Cina, Kampung Melayu, Cawang, Cililitan, Cipinang Melayu, Kebon Pala, Makassar and Rambutan (eight urban villages)

Badminton, North Jakarta is located in West Pademangan, Pluit, and Rorotan (three urban villages).