This Evening, 13 Neigborhoods In East Jakarta Were Submerged By Floods Due To Sunter River Overflow

Illustration (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that there were 13 neighborhood units (RT) in Jakarta that were flooded today as of 18.00 western Indonesia time.

Head of the DKI BPBD Data and Information Center M. Insaf said that the 13 RTs that were submerged were divided into 3 urban villages in East Jakarta.

There was flooding in 1 RT in Lubang Buaya Village with a water level of up to 40 centimeters, 9 RT in Cipinang Melayu Village with a water level of up to 55 centimeters, and 3 RTs in Cipinang Muara Village with a height of 40 centimeters.

"The flooding in 13 RTs in 3 urban villages in East Jakarta was caused by the overflow of the Sunter River," said Insaf in his statement, Monday, November 1.

In general, continued Insaf, the proportion of floods in the capital city is currently 0.043 percent of the total 30,470 RTs.

"The inundation condition is being handled by the Local Kelurahan with PPSU, BPBD TRC Team, DSDA, Satpol PP, Tagana, and Disgulkarmat targeted to subside in a short time," explained Insaf.

Furthermore, based on data on water level (TMA) as of 18.00 western Indonesia time, there is 1 floodgate with Alert 2 status, namely the Sunter Hulu Sluice Gate with a TMA of 210 centimeters.

In addition, there are two floodgates with Alert 3 status, namely the Pasar Ikan Sluice Gate with a TMA of 170 centimeters and Angke Hulu with a TMA of 197 centimeters.