Heavy rain soaks Semarang

Heavy rain soaks Semarang

SEMARANG: An hour-long downpour here on Sunday rendered many
streets inundated to a depth of half a meter, causing heavy
congestion, Antara reported.

Among the flooded areas were the Simpang Lima city center, Jl.
Majapahit, Jl. Agus Salim, the Bubakan traffic circle and areas
around Tawang train station.

The worst traffic jam was reported to have happened near the
Bubakan traffic circle.

The water only reached up to 10 centimeters in the surrounding
areas, however.

In Tawang station, it was reported the water was 20-
centimeters deep.

"Semarang is used to flooding," a resident in Jl. Agus Salim
was quoted as saying.