Jakarta Floods Have Not Receded, 60 RTs In Jakarta Are Still Inundated

Illustration of Jakarta floods (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) revealed that since 11.00 WIB the coverage of flood-affected areas in DKI Jakarta has decreased from 62 RT to 60 RT or 0.196 percent from 30.772 RT in Jakarta.

Head of DKI Jakarta BPBD, Isnawa Adji said, this flood was caused by rain that hit the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings on Wednesday night.

Isnawa explained, due to high rainfall, the Ciliwung River overflowed and caused flooding.

Floods in South Jakarta contained 13 Neighborhood Units (RT) consisting of four inundated villages, namely Tanjung Barat, Rawajati, East Pejaten and Kebon Baru.

As for the details, in Tanjung Barat Village there is one RT that experienced flooding as high as 40 cm and seven RTs in Rawajati Village as high as 40 to 90 cm. Then three RTs in East Pejaten Village as high as 50 to 230 cm and two RTs in Kebon Baru Village with a height of 50 to 90 cm.

In addition, there are 47 RTs from five urban villages that experienced flooding. In Bidara Cina Village, there are 14 RTs that experienced flooding as high as 80 to 160 cm and 29 RTs of Kampung Melayu Village experienced flooding as high as 30 to 250 cm.

In Balekambang Village, there are 1 RT experiencing flooding as high as 180 to 220 cm, Cawang Village, there are 2 RTs experiencing flooding as high as 140 cm and Cililitan Village there are 1 RT experiencing flooding as high as 150 cm.

Meanwhile, the areas that have receded are South Sukabumi Village with 3 RTs, Cipinang Muara Village with 1 RT and Gedong Village with 2 RTs. Furthermore, in Tanjung Barat Village there are 2 RTs, East Cilandak Village with 2 RTs and 2 RTs in East Pejaten.

Until now, the DKI Jakarta BPBD recorded 10 families or 43 people taking refuge in the RW 05 Post and the RW 011 Post, Bidara Cina Village.

BPBD DKI Jakarta is still mobilizing personnel to monitor inundation conditions in each region and coordinate elements of the Water Resources Service (SDA), the Highways Office and the Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat).

The joint officers were deployed to suction the puddles and ensure that the water lines function properly together with the local village heads and sub-district heads.

He appealed to the public to remain careful and alert to potential inundation. In an emergency, the public can immediately call telephone number 112. This service is free and operates for 24 hours non-stop.