\u201cWe evacuated about 12 residents in Cipinang Muara, including elderly\npeople and babies,\u201d said Andi, rescue team leader at the East Jakarta\nFire and Rescue Agency.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the flooded site, Andi said the team responded after\nreceiving reports that several residents needed evacuation assistance as\nfloodwaters continued rising in the residential area.<\/p>\n
The rescue operation involved eight personnel equipped with emergency\ngear to reach homes cut off by floodwater.<\/p>\n
Rescuers also deployed a rubber boat to transport residents from\nflooded houses to safer locations outside the inundated\nneighborhood.<\/p>\n
According to Andi, two of those evacuated were infants who required\nspecial attention during the rescue effort.<\/p>\n
Several elderly residents were also evacuated because of their\nvulnerability and limited mobility in flood conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThankfully all residents were successfully evacuated. Everyone is\nsafe,\u201d Andi said.<\/p>\n
However, he said the evacuation process was complicated by narrow\naccess roads leading to the residential area.<\/p>\n
Rescue teams also had to cross a canal with a relatively strong\ncurrent before reaching the stranded residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe access roads were very narrow and we had to cross a canal, so\nthe team had to deploy additional equipment to reach the location,\u201d Andi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He added that the strong water current forced rescuers to proceed\ncarefully to ensure the safety of both residents and personnel.<\/p>\n
Extra caution was required while evacuating infants and elderly\nresidents because of the unstable conditions in the flooded area.<\/p>\n
After the rescue operation ended, the evacuated residents were taken\nto a temporary shelter set up by the Jakarta Regional Disaster\nMitigation Agency.<\/p>\n
The shelter was established near the neighborhood community post to\naccommodate displaced residents from the affected area.<\/p>\n
Andi confirmed that all evacuees were in safe condition after being\nmoved to the evacuation center.<\/p>\n
He urged residents to remain alert for possible flooding, especially\nduring periods of heavy rainfall that can quickly raise water levels in\nrivers across East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Floodwater in residential areas of neighborhood unit RW 04 in\nCipinang Melayu reached about 1.5 meters on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
The flooding was triggered by the overflow of the Sunter River\ncombined with heavy rain that began on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The worst flooding occurred in houses located along the riverbanks\nwhere water levels rose significantly.<\/p>\n
Several neighborhood units were severely affected, with water levels\nin some locations approaching two meters.<\/p>\n
At least six smaller neighborhood clusters, known locally as RTs,\nwere inundated by floodwater in RW 04.<\/p>\n
The affected areas included RT 1, RT 2, RT 3, RT 4, RT 5 and RT 7 in\nCipinang Melayu.<\/p>\n
Residents in RW 04 remained on alert on Sunday as they waited for\nfloodwaters to recede.<\/p>\n
Local community officials continued monitoring water levels and\nensuring evacuation shelters remained ready if conditions worsened.<\/p>\n
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