54 RTs In East Jakarta-Jaksel Submerged By Floods Due To Rain Last Night

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that 54 East Jakarta and South Jakarta RTs were flooded due to heavy rains that flushed the Jakarta area and its surroundings on Saturday, November 4 evening.

Head of DKI Jakarta BPBD Isnawa Adji said that flooding occurred due to high rainfall and water shipments from buffer areas which caused the Ciliwung River and Baru River to overflow.

"BPBD recorded that the inundation previously occurred in 22 RTs, is currently 54 RT or 0.175 percent of the 30,772 RTs in the DKI Jakarta area at 12.00 WIB," Isnawa said in his statement, Sunday, November 5.

The locations that were flooded were 6 RTs in Cililitan Village with water levels reaching 1.6 meters, 14 RTs in Cawang Village with water levels up to 1.6 meters, 5 RTs in Bidara Cina Village with water levels of up to 2.5 meters, and 27 RTs in Kampung Melayu Village with water levels up to 1.75 meters.

Meanwhile, the distribution of RT that was flooded in South Jakarta was 1 RT in Rawajati Village with a water level of 60 centimeters, and 1 RT in Kebon Baru Village with a water level of up to 60 centimeters.

Currently, as many as 15 residents from 4 families are taking refuge in the Ittihadul Ikhwan Mosque Hall, Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta.

"The DKI Jakarta BPBD mobilizes personnel to monitor inundation conditions in each region and coordinate elements of the Natural Resources Service, Highways Office, Gulkarmat Service to carry out inundation suction and ensure water lines function properly together with the local village heads and sub-district heads. The puddle is targeted to recede in a short time," explained Isnawa.

BPBD also noted that as of 12.00 WIB, the water level of Ciliwung in Katulampa was 10 centimeters (cm) or still in normal condition. Likewise with Depok Gate, 110 cm or still in normal status.

Alert status occurs at Manggarai Gate, with a height of 800 cm or in alert status 3. Karet Water Gate is reported to be on alert 3 status with a TMA of 460 cm.

Two other floodgates are on standby, namely Marina Water Gate 198 cm or in Alert 3 and Sunter Hulu 180 cm, also in Alert 3 position.