The Flood Of Adults' Necklines In Kampung Melayu Village Has Receded

Situation of post-flood houses in Kebon Pala, Jatinegara, East Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The overflowing water of the Ciliwung River resulted in a number of houses belonging to residents in three RTs being flooded in the Kebon Pala II area, Kampung Melayu Village, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta. This area often floods when the water in the Ciliwung River overflows and overflows into residential areas.

Sanusi, Head of RT 13/04, Kelurahan Kampung Melayu, said that the flood had hit since Thursday, October 28, at night. The flood submerged three RTs in RT 10/05, RT 11/05 and RT 13/04.

"At 23:55 WIB, the water started to rise. Residents are all ready to take their goods to the second floor of their house," he told reporters at the location, Friday, October 29.

As a result of this incident, as many as 150 families (KK) living in three RTs were forced to evacuate valuables to a place safer from water.

After efforts to dredge the mud and blockages by officers from the East Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Sub-Department, the flood in the densely populated settlement began to recede up to 25 cm.

Yani (57), a resident of RT 13/04, a flood victim, said that at first the flood heights around his house were only an adult's calf. However, at around 03.00 WIB, the water rose until it reached the neck or 1.5 meters.

"The peak of the highest water level is at 03.00 WIB, at first it was about a calf and eventually it got to the neck," he said.

Yani said, the flood began to recede at around 05.00 WIB. According to him, the cause of the flood was the overflowing of the Ciliwung River due to Alert 3 Katulampa Dam, Bogor, West Java.

However, until Friday afternoon, the flooding that hit the area gradually receded. East Jakarta Sub-dept. of SDA officers are also continuing to clean up the mud.