Saturday more flooding in Jakarta<\/p>\n
INDONESIA: Although Saturday was a sunny day, Jakarta saw
\nresidential areas near the Ciliwung river, such as Balimester and
\nBidaracina subdistricts, inundated by water, a report said.<\/p>\n
Suyadi Sastro, a duty official at the Jakarta Crisis Center,
\nsaid the heightened water level, mainly along the Ciliwung river,
\nwas caused by heavy rains in Bogor overnight, some 60 kilometers
\nsouth of Jakarta, from whence the Ciliwung originates.<\/p>\n
It was reported that as of 2 p.m. the water level at the
\nresidents' houses in Bidaracina reaching one meter, while the
\nManggarai flood monitoring post reported the recorded water level
\nof 760 centimeters.<\/p>\n
Two hours later, the water level at the Manggarai post reached
\n785 centimeters.<\/p>\n
During the previous flood on Wednesday, the water level at
\nBalimester reached 1.5 meters high, with the recorded water level
\nat the Manggarai post at 800 centimeters.<\/p>\n
Suyadi, however, said that the water level in the city's other
\nrivers -- Kali Pesanggrahan and Kali Cipinang -- were normal for
\nthis time of year.--JP<\/p>",
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