6 Neighborhood Associations In Jakarta Rob Up To 40 Centimeters This Morning

The tidal flood submerged residential areas in Kapuk Muara, North Jakarta on Monday (16/12/2024) morning. BETWEEN/Personal Documentations

JAKARTA - A number of points in Jakarta have again experienced coastal flooding or tidal flooding on Monday, December 16 this morning. The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that 9 RTs in Jakarta were still flooded with tidal floods.

"The current inundation occurs in 9 RTs or 0.029 percent of the 30,772 RTs in the DKI Jakarta area and 1 road section," said Head of BPBD DKI Jakarta Isnawa Adji in his statement, Monday, December 16.

In North Jakarta, there are 3 RTs in Marunda Village that were submerged by tidal flooding with water levels between 15 and 25 centimeters. Then, in the Thousand Islands, there are 6 RTs in Panggang Island Village which are submerged by tidal flooding with water levels of up to 40 centimeters.

Furthermore, there are 1 road segment inundated due to the tidal wave on Jalan RE Martadinata (in front of JIS), Papanggo Village, Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta.

BPBD DKI Jakarta 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 that the water lines function properly together with the local village heads and sub-district heads.

"The inundation is targeted to recede in a short time. BPBD DKI urges the public to remain careful and alert to potential inundation," he explained.

According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), there was an early warning of coastal flooding from December 11 to December 20, 2024. This happened because of the phenomenon of maximum tides in conjunction with the new moon phase.