JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of Jakarta Rano Karno is said to have revealed the cause of the flood in the Ancol area, North Jakarta, when he attended the I PDIP National Congress today.
It is known that due to heavy rain, the Ancol area was hit by flooding. In fact, at the same time the PDIP I National Conference was being held and Megawati Soekarnoputri as the party's general chairman was scheduled to close the activities which were held since Saturday, January 10.
The moment Rano Karno gave an explanation about the flood during the PDIP I National Congress was conveyed by the Chairman of the PDIP DPP Djarot Saiful Hidayat who also served as the Governor of DKI Jakarta.
"When Mother (Megawati, ed) entered (the room for the PDIP I National Conference, ed), Mr. Rano Karno immediately gave an explanation, especially the occurrence of flood water in the Ancol area to install several pumps," Djarot told reporters at the Beach City International Stadium, Ancol, North Jakarta.
In the explanation, Djarot explained, the flood in the Ancol or North Jakarta area as a whole was due to coinciding with the rise in sea water or rob.
"So, the water from above cannot enter the sea," he said.
Djarot said this explanation was reasonable because the flood in Jakarta could not be solved when it happened. "Actually, since ancient times, the reservoirs around here should have been dredged and then the water gates were built," he said.
"So before the rain comes, the reservoirs have been drained first, the water is thrown into the sea. So that he can accommodate the incoming rainwater. It is done continuously," continued Djarot.
Moreover, the heavy rainfall since last night was also said by Djarot to be one of the triggers of the flood. "Thank God, it has now receded. And this, the recession, since it was led by Pak Pram (Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung) and Bang Doel, it was faster."
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