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        "id": 1564840,
        "msgid": "hundreds-of-homes-flooded-in-rawa-terate-cakung-as-pumps-deployed-1771654582",
        "date": "2026-02-20 14:53:26",
        "title": "Hundreds of Homes Flooded in Rawa Terate Cakung as Pumps Deployed",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Heavy rainfall since the early hours of Friday caused flooding of up to 80 centimetres in Rawa Terate, Cakung, East Jakarta, inundating around 172 homes in one neighbourhood alone. Authorities deployed high-capacity water pumps and emergency personnel, whilst the DKI Jakarta Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported 61 neighbourhood units and six roads across the capital were submerged by 07:00 local time.",
        "content": "<p>Hundreds of homes in Rawa Terate sub-district, Cakung, East Jakarta,\nwere inundated by flooding. The Cakung Water Resources Implementation\nUnit deployed flood-pumping equipment to hasten the recession of\nfloodwaters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also operating two floating pumps with a capacity of 250\nlitres per second, as well as one mobile pump unit with a capacity of\n1,000 litres per second,\u201d said Dian Nur Cahyono, Head of the Cakung\nSub-district Water Resources Implementation Unit, in Jakarta on Friday\n(20 February 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The flooding, he said, was caused by heavy rain that had been falling\nsince the early hours of the morning.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the pumps, the Cakung Sub-district Water Resources\nImplementation Unit also deployed a number of joint personnel to manage\nthe inundation and ensure it receded quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA total of 11 \u2018blue squad\u2019 personnel have been deployed to handle\nthe flooding, including portable pumps at the Cakung Drain Canal, which\nare now operational,\u201d said Dian.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rawa Terate Sub-district Head Jainudin added that four\nPublic Infrastructure and Facilities Management (PPSU) officers had been\ndeployed to monitor floodwater levels and carry out rapid evacuations\nshould residents require assistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have two rubber boats on standby at the RW 05 Flood Command Post\nto anticipate residents who may need evacuation assistance,\u201d said\nJainudin.<\/p>\n<p>Flooding in the area began at approximately 04:30 local time and\ncontinued until 09:30, with water levels ranging between 50 and 80\ncentimetres.<\/p>\n<p>In the RT 10 neighbourhood, approximately 172 homes were affected by\nthe inundation. However, residents remained in their homes and none had\nyet evacuated.<\/p>\n<p>The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded\nthat 61 neighbourhood units (RT) and six roads were flooded as of 07:00\nlocal time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBPBD records show that currently 61 neighbourhood units and six road\nsections are inundated,\u201d said Mohamad Yohan, Head of the Disaster Data\nand Information Centre at DKI Jakarta\u2019s BPBD, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>DKI Jakarta\u2019s BPBD deployed personnel to monitor flooding conditions\nacross all affected areas. The agency coordinated with the Water\nResources Agency, the Highways Agency, and the Fire and Rescue Service\nto pump out floodwaters and ensure drainage channels were functioning\nproperly.<\/p>\n<p>Together with local sub-district and district heads, Yohan continued,\nall agencies were also preparing basic necessities for flood survivors.\nAuthorities targeted a swift recession of the floodwaters.<\/p>",
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