Floods hit city after overnight downpour<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Several areas of the city were flooded yesterday
\nafter an overnight downpour, which caused traffic congestion in
\nseveral streets and forced many families to abandon their homes.<\/p>\n
Vehicles moved slowly in inundated streets such as Jl. Sabang
\nand Jl. Kwitang in Central Jakarta, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan, Jl. Kayu
\nPutih Raya and Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan in East Jakarta. The rain
\nstarted at 9 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n
Floods in the Petamburan subdistrict, Tanah Abang, in Central
\nJakarta and Mangga Dua Selatan in West Jakarta were reported as
\nrising up to 40 centimeters.<\/p>\n
In North Jakarta, flooding also occurred in several
\nsubdistricts: Kelapa Gading Timur, Pegangsaan Dua, Sunter Jaya,
\nPademangan Barat, Pejagalan, Pluit and Penjaringan, where water
\nwas between 30 to 100 cm deep.<\/p>\n
In South Jakarta, water in several subdistricts, such as
\nGunung Kebon Baru, Rawa Barat, Petogogan, Grogol Utara, Pancoran,
\nand Bangka Mampang, was reported to reach 100 cm.<\/p>\n
No casualties have been reported.<\/p>\n
East Jakarta, the largest mayoralty where three rivers --
\nCiliwung, Cipinang and Sunter -- pass through, was also hit. The
\noverflowing rivers, clogged by waste, have been blamed as the
\nmain cause of floods in the areas. Many houses here are also
\nerected along the riverbanks.<\/p>\n
In Kramat Jati, the water rose to 80 cm and forced 1,600
\npeople from 450 families to leave their homes and take refuge in
\nthe nearby Al Awadin mosque. Several mosques, two elementary
\nschools and a junior high school in the area were also flooded.<\/p>\n
"By 2:30 p.m., the water level was recorded at 60 cm,"
\nSulaiman, an official from the city public order, said yesterday.<\/p>\n
In the Dukuh subdistrict, the flood reached 40 cm and hit
\nabout 40 houses; the 120 residents refused to leave their homes.<\/p>\n
More than 205 families in the Ujung Menteng subdistrict and 50
\nfamilies in Rambutan subdistrict could not leave their homes.<\/p>\n
In Cipinang subdistrict, the flood hit more than 980 houses.
\nSome of them had to abandon their homes in rubber dinghies.<\/p>\n
The floods subsided in the afternoon, Sulaiman said.<\/p>\n
Last year the mayoralty set up seven task force teams and
\ninstalled early warning systems at the seven subdistricts most
\nvulnerable to flooding. These are Balekambang, Cawang, Bidara
\nCina, Kampung Melayu, Cipinang Besar, Cipinang Muara and
\nPulogadung.<\/p>\n
Eight other lower areas are also prone to inundation. These
\nare the subdistricts of Rambutan, Kampung Makasar, Kebon Pala,
\nHalim, Kebon Nanas, Rawamangun, Pulomas and Perintis Kemerdekaan.<\/p>\n
At least 20 people died when the floods hit the city in
\nFebruary last year. Some said the flood was the worst in decades.<\/p>\n
Residents of Jakarta were warned of floods earlier this year
\nby the city's weather forecasting and meteorology office.<\/p>\n
Head of the office Endro Santoso warned heavy rainfall from
\nJanuary to February could trigger massive flooding.<\/p>\n
Rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters per day had the potential
\nto cause widespread flooding, he said. Based on rainfall data at
\nthe city's weather forecasting and meteorology office, the
\naverage monthly rainfall in Jakarta is 220 mm in December, 417 mm
\nin January and 310 mm in February. (ste\/byi)<\/p>",
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