Floods on Jl. Ciledug

Floods on Jl. Ciledug

From Neraca

The whole stretch of Jl. Ciledug Raya in South Jakarta was flooded after the smallest rainfall causing a tremendous slowing down of the traffic and created lengthy jams.

I recently saw during such a flooding that the cause was the malfunctioning of the gullies leading to the drainage system. These inlets were full of sand and perhaps garbage. A number of persons were trying valiantly to help the water find a way into the sewerage by using poles but apparently to no avail.

The Jakarta city administration should take immediate action to repair the clogged drains, otherwise the bitumen of the road will soon be eroded, another potential condition for traffic congestion.

RAHDIANSYAH

Tangerang, West Java