DKI Residents Are Asked to Be Alert Tonight! Water Level at Depok Monitoring Post Reaches 2 Meters

Illustration of flooded residents/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has deployed 267 officers from the Rapid Response Team (TRC) to five areas in the capital to anticipate further flooding.

"We are monitoring and deploying Disaster Officers/TRC in five city areas in DKI," said Head of BPBD DKI Isnawa Adji quoting Antara, Tuesday, October 11.

The distribution of the TRC was carried out after the Depok Monitoring Post was on Alert Two at 19.48 WIB and the Pesanggrahan Monitoring Post was on Alert at 20.00 WIB.

The DKI BPBD recorded the Depok Monitoring Post with the status of Alert Two with the water level reaching 280 centimeters (cm) at 19.48 WIB.

He asked the public to be vigilant, especially for residents who live not far from the Ciliwung River route because, in the next six hours, water is expected to reach Balekambang, Bali Mester, Bidara Cina, Bukit Duri, Cawang, Cikoko, Cililitan, Duren Tiga and Gedong.

Then, Jagakarsa, Jati Padang, Kalibata, Kalisari, Kampung Melayu, Kampung Tengah, Kebagusan, Kebon Baru, Kebon Mangosteen, Lenteng Agung, Manggarai, Pal Meriem, Pancoran and East Pejaten.

In addition, Pengadegan, Rawa Jati, Srengseng Sawah and Tanjung Barat.

Meanwhile, the Pesanggrahan Monitoring Post has an alert status with an estimated 4.5 hours of water arriving at the Cengkareng Drain Sluice Gate.

The areas that the river flows through are Lebak Bulus, Pondok Pinang, Bintaro, Pesanggrahan, Cipulir, Ulujami and South Sukabumi.

Then, Kebon Jeruk, Kedoya Air, South Kedoya, Rawa Buaya, North Kembangan, South Kembangan, Cengkareng Timur Timur and Srengseng. Next, Kelapa Dua, Kapuk, Kedaung Kaliangke, and Kapuk Muara.

Previously, the water level in the Katulampa Dam rose to 90 centimeters at 16.00 WIB due to heavy rains in the upstream area and in Jakarta and the status was on alert.

However, at 20.00 WIB, the status of the Katulampa Dam was back to normal with a water level of 60 centimeters.

Previously, as many as 68 Neighborhood Associations (RT) in the South Jakarta and East Jakarta areas were affected by floods with varying heights. One of them was up to three meters high in Pejaten Timur Village, South Jakarta, on Monday, October 10.