East Jakarta Administration Targets Completion of Fallen Tree Evacuation by Weekend

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The East Jakarta City Government targets the handling and evacuation of 60 fallen and damaged trees resulting from heavy rain accompanied by strong winds on Sunday (12/4) to be completed by the end of this weekend. “We target the handling of the fallen trees to be completed by the end of this weekend; we are also checking because the number is very large, reaching around 60 trees,” said the Head of the Sub-Directorate of Parks and City Forests (Tamhut) for East Jakarta, Dwi Ponangsera, when confirmed in Jakarta on Monday. The handling of fallen and damaged trees in the East Jakarta area is targeted to be completed by the end of this weekend. This is being done because the number is quite large, reaching approximately 60 trees. As of now, they are still conducting data collection on the number of fallen and damaged trees. Preliminary data on Monday (13/4) at 11.30 WIB recorded around 60 fallen and damaged trees. This number may still increase. “At this time, it cannot yet be classified between the number of fallen trees and damaged ones, as both are numerous. What is certain is that the handling is still ongoing. Officers are also conducting sweeps and data compilation,” explained Dwi. All trunks and leaves from the fallen trees are being disposed of at an empty plot on Rawa Binong Street, Lubang Buaya. The Head of the Green Corridor and Cemetery Section of the Sub-Directorate of Parks and City Forests (Tamhut) for East Jakarta, Made Widhi Adnyana Surya Pratita, stated that for handling the fallen and damaged trees, they have deployed 80 park task force (satgas) members, three ladder trucks, and 13 dump trucks. They are prioritising handling in public road access areas so that residents’ activities are not disrupted. Once completed, the handling will continue to trees that have fallen in park and city forest areas. “Because in Taman Bambu, Setu alone, there are 15 trees, and in Setu City Forest, two trees have been recorded so far,” said Made. Meanwhile, the Setu Ward Head, Dwi Widiastuti, added that in her area, eight trees have fallen. Four of them damaged the roofs of four residents’ houses in RW 05, but did not cause any fatalities or injuries. “We deployed 40 PPSU for handling together with the Sub-Directorate of Tamhut,” said Widiastuti. According to her, the leaves from the fallen trees or pruning results are disposed of in the Setu Reservoir area in RT 06/0 to be turned into compost, and the compost is used for plants in the area.