Flood Still Submerges 16 Neighbourhoods and 2 Road Sections in Jakarta This Morning
The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) documented that as of Monday, 9 March at 06:00 WIB, flooding continued to submerge 16 neighbourhoods (RT) and two road sections in Jakarta, with water depths ranging from half a metre to nearly one metre.
“However, the floodwaters are now gradually receding,” said Mohamad Yohan, Head of the Data and Disaster Information Centre at BPBD Jakarta, on Monday.
The BPBD documented that on Sunday afternoon, 8 March, flooding had submerged 148 neighbourhoods and 20 road sections across South, West and East Jakarta, marking the peak of the flooding event. Following this, water levels steadily declined, and by Monday morning at approximately 06:00 WIB, only 16 neighbourhoods and two road sections remained flooded.
Yohan stated that water levels still submerging 16 neighbourhoods in West Jakarta ranged from 30 to 90 centimetres.
“The cause of the flooding was heavy rain that fell across Jakarta and surrounding areas on Saturday, 7 March and Sunday, 8 March, as well as the overflow of several rivers in the region,” he said.
The affected areas are as follows:
West Jakarta contains 16 neighbourhoods, consisting of:
Duri Kosambi Village: 4 neighbourhoods
Water level: 30-80 cm
Rawa Buaya Village: 7 neighbourhoods
Water level: 60-90 cm
Jelambar Village: 1 neighbourhood
Water level: 30 cm
South Kembangan Village: 2 neighbourhoods
Water level: 50 cm
North Kembangan Village: 2 neighbourhoods
Water level: 40-60 cm
Flooded roads are as follows:
Kapuk Muara Raya Road, Kapuk Muara Village
Luar Kembangan Raya Traffic Light, South Kembangan Village
The BPBD deployed personnel to monitor flood conditions across each area and coordinated with the Water Resources Service, Road Development Service and Emergency Response Service to conduct water pumping and ensure water drainage channels function properly.
The BPBD advised the public to remain careful and vigilant regarding potential flooding. In case of emergency, immediately contact telephone number 112, a free service operating 24 hours non-stop.