Jakarta Floods All Day During Dry Season, Deputy Governor: Don't Litter

Ahmad Riza Patria/Photo: VOI

JAKARTA - Several areas in Jakarta were flooded on Saturday, July 17 yesterday. Floods occur after rain and rivers overflow. Meanwhile, now has entered the dry season.

In this condition, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria reminded the public not to litter because it could clog waterways.

"Indeed, yesterday there were puddles at several points, but thank God it fell in a short time. Most importantly, the entire community remains vigilant, disciplined, and do not litter," said Riza to reporters, Monday, July 18.

Riza emphasized that until now the DKI Provincial Government is still carrying out flood control programs such as building reservoirs, dredging rivers, activating pumps every time it rains, and providing assistance to residents affected by floods.

"But, of all this what is important is the synergy, the contribution of all functions of the people of Jakarta so that we can protect Jakarta together in the future," he said.

Previously, the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that as many as 92 RTs in Jakarta were flooded last Saturday. The floods were spread across 14 sub-districts in South Jakarta, East Jakarta, and West Jakarta.

Head of DKI Jakarta BPBD Isnawa Adji said that the temporary analysis of the cause of the rain in Jakarta and the buffer zone was the propagation of wet air masses around the island of Java due to atmospheric waves such as Rossby waves and Kelvin waves.

In addition, there is an intake of wet air mass from the Indian Ocean due to the active Dipole Mode Index (IOD).

"The local factor that influences is the presence of wind confluence areas around the southern part of West Java," Isnawa said.