Jakarta floods, 132 RT and 22 roads in Jakarta submerged in water

Jakarta floods triggered by heavy rainfall/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) stated that as of Thursday evening at 20.00 WIB, flooding had submerged 132 neighborhood units (RT) and 22 roads in five administrative city areas.

"The cause is high rainfall and the overflowing of a number of rivers," said Head of the BPBD Disaster Data and Information Center, Mohamad Yohan, in Jakarta, Thursday.

The highest flood occurred in Rawa Buaya Village, Cengkareng District, West Jakarta, with a water height of 1.5 meters.

Data as of 20.00 WIB, flooding has inundated as many as 132 RT in West, East, North, South, and Central Jakarta.

In addition to flooding settlements, Yohan said, flooding also flooded 22 roads in five administrative cities of DKI Jakarta.

The following are 132 RTs and 22 streets that are flooded:

West Jakarta has 31 RT, consisting of:

Duri Kosambi Village: 5 RT Height: 50-80 cm.

Kapuk Village: 3 RT Height: 40-65 cm

Kedaung Kali Angke Village: 8 RT Height: 70-80 cm

Rawa Buaya Village: 5 RT Height: 45-150 cm

Kedoya Utara Village: 7 RT Height: 15-80 cm

South Sukabumi Village: 2 RT Height: 20 cm

North Sukabumi Village: 1 RT Height: 30 cm

Central Jakarta has 27 RT, consisting of:

* Karet Tengsin Village: 27 RT Height: 30-70 cm

South Jakarta has 46 RT, consisting of:

Pondok Labu Village: 1 RT Height: 50 cm

Cipete Utara Village: 3 RT Height: 80 cm

Petogogan Village: 26 RT Height: 50 cm

Cipulir Village: 1 RT Height: 60 cm

Pondok Pinang Village: 4 RT Height: 70 cm

Pela Mampang Village: 9 RT Height: 90 cm

Cilandak Timur Village: 2 RT Height: 55 cm

East Jakarta has 26 RT, consisting of:

Rawa Terate Village: 1 RT Height: 90 cm

Lubang Buaya Village: 1 RT Height: 30 cm

Bidara Cina Village: 4 RT Height: 65-85 cm

Kampung Melayu Village: 4 RT Height: 75 -100 cm

Kelurahan. Cawang: 5 RTKetinggian: 50 cm

Cililitan Village: 2 RT Height: 50 cm

Cipinang Melayu Village: 5 RT Height: 75 cm

Makasar Village: 4 RT Height: 30 cm

North Jakarta has 2 RT, consisting of:

Kapuk Muara Village: 2 RT Height: 40 cm

22 roads were flooded, the data of the affected areas as follows:

9. In front of the Soeharto Hospital, Heerdjan Jalan Prof. Dr. Latumeten No. 1, RT.1/RW.4, Jelambar Village, West Jakarta, water level 10 cm. 10. Jalan Taman Kota, Kedaung Village, West Jakarta, water level 65 cm. 11. Jalan Basoka Raya, Joglo Village, West Jakarta, water level 65 cm. 12. Jalan Pulo Raya IV RT 06/RW 01 (Access Road), Petogogan Village, South Jakarta, water level 50 cm. 13. Jalan Kemang Utara IX Rt 004/RW 04, Bangka Village, South Jakarta, water level 10 cm. 14. Jalan Kemang Utara IX, Duren Tiga Village, South Jakarta, water level 30 cm. 15. Jalan Bintaro Permai Raya, Bintaro Village, South Jakarta, water level 30 cm. 16. Jalan Taruna Pahlawan Revolusi (Titik Kenal SMPN 117), Pondok Bambu Village, East Jakarta, water level 60 cm 17. Jalan Kemang Utara IX, Duren Tiga Village, South Jakarta, water level 30 cm. 18. Jalan Bintaro Permai Raya, Bintaro Village, South Jakarta, water level 30 cm. 19. Jalan Kebon Pala II RW 04, Kebon Pala Village, East Jakarta, water level 60 cm. 20. Jalan Kebon Pala II RW 05, Kebon Pala Village, East Jakarta, water level 40 cm.