Homes and industry hit by flooding
Homes and industry hit by flooding
TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of houses and dozens of industrial
plants in the town were flooded yesterday, forcing residents to
evacuate to nearby safe areas and halting the plants' operation.
The flood, which reached a level of between 30 centimeters and
two meters, was caused mainly by the Cisadane river overflowing
due to heavy rain in Bogor.
"The water started inundating the area at 2 a.m. on Tuesday
when the sky was clear," one of the flood victims said.
Penunggangan Barat and Karawaci were the most severely
affected subdistricts. Here the flooding spread over one
kilometer, paralyzing transportation and other activities.
About 320 elementary school students could not attend classes
as their school building in Penunggangan Barat was inundated.
Several industrial plants employing hundreds of workers in the
two districts could not operate as well.
"The water level reached 50 centimeters so that the water was
inundating the machinery," a worker at a carton manufacturing
factory said.
Other areas affected by the flood included Periuk Jaya
subdistrict and the Pondok Arum housing complex, where the water
level reached about 30 centimeters.
Both Tangerang Mayor H. Djakaria Machmud and Tangerang Regent
Agus Djunara, were informed of the flood and immediately ordered
their subordinates to make on-the-spot checks and establish
communal kitchens to help the victims.
The two officials also ordered the city's health office to
give medical assistance and provide medicine to anticipate any
outbreaks of disease after the flood.
Agus also visited a number of flood spots. The areas he
visited included Kampung Beting in Teluk Naga district.
Due to the narrow alleys, the regent was forced to park his
car and go by pedicab for two kilometers. During the journey, he
held informal talks with flood victims. The pedicab driver got Rp
50,000 (US$5.60) for his efforts, a windfall in the current hard
times. (41/hhr)
TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of houses and dozens of industrial
plants in the town were flooded yesterday, forcing residents to
evacuate to nearby safe areas and halting the plants' operation.
The flood, which reached a level of between 30 centimeters and
two meters, was caused mainly by the Cisadane river overflowing
due to heavy rain in Bogor.
"The water started inundating the area at 2 a.m. on Tuesday
when the sky was clear," one of the flood victims said.
Penunggangan Barat and Karawaci were the most severely
affected subdistricts. Here the flooding spread over one
kilometer, paralyzing transportation and other activities.
About 320 elementary school students could not attend classes
as their school building in Penunggangan Barat was inundated.
Several industrial plants employing hundreds of workers in the
two districts could not operate as well.
"The water level reached 50 centimeters so that the water was
inundating the machinery," a worker at a carton manufacturing
factory said.
Other areas affected by the flood included Periuk Jaya
subdistrict and the Pondok Arum housing complex, where the water
level reached about 30 centimeters.
Both Tangerang Mayor H. Djakaria Machmud and Tangerang Regent
Agus Djunara, were informed of the flood and immediately ordered
their subordinates to make on-the-spot checks and establish
communal kitchens to help the victims.
The two officials also ordered the city's health office to
give medical assistance and provide medicine to anticipate any
outbreaks of disease after the flood.
Agus also visited a number of flood spots. The areas he
visited included Kampung Beting in Teluk Naga district.
Due to the narrow alleys, the regent was forced to park his
car and go by pedicab for two kilometers. During the journey, he
held informal talks with flood victims. The pedicab driver got Rp
50,000 (US$5.60) for his efforts, a windfall in the current hard
times. (41/hhr)