Jakarta And 6 Persisir Areas In The Country Potentially Experience Rob Floods This Week

Illustration of Jakarta floods (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Residents who live or are active on the coast of Jakarta are advised to be aware of coastal flooding or tidal flooding which is predicted to occur throughout this week.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said that tidal flooding would occur in the coastal area of Jakarta in the period 20-31 May 2024. The tidal flood occurred due to the phenomenon of the full moon phase on May 23, 2024, which has the potential to increase the maximum tide height.

Head of the BMKG Maritime Meteorology Center, Eko Prasetyo, said that this condition would generally have an impact on the activities of residents around coastal and ports, including life in coastal settlements, loading and unloading activities at ports, as well as land fisheries activities and salt ponds.

Based on water level data monitoring and tidal predictions, tidal flooding also has the potential to occur in several coastal areas of Indonesia, including:

1. Pesisir North Sumatra (pesisir Belawan and its surroundings): 21-27 May 20242. Pesisir Kepulauan Riau (pesisir Karimun, Batam, and Dabo Singkep): 21-30 May 20243. Pesisir Sumatra Barat (pesisir Padang and Padang Pariaman): 25 May 20244. Pesisir Jawa Tengah (pesisir north Java Tengah): 26-31 May 20245. Pesisir Jawa Timur (pesisir Kota Surabaya): 22-27 May 20246. Pesisir Selatan Pulau Flores, Pulau Sabu-Raijua, dan pesisir Selatan Pulau Timor-Rote): 20-23 May 2024