Housing complex hit by flood

Housing complex hit by flood

JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of houses in a complex in East Jakarta
were flooded yesterday, despite having fair weather all day.

Water began to rise in the Cipinang Indah housing complex at
11 a.m. By 7:30 p.m. floods were up to 1.5 meters deep, residents
said.

"Many residents parked their cars at the housing complex gate
because the floods prevented them from entering," Andi, a
resident, told The Jakarta Post.

He said the flood was believed to have been caused when the
Sunter river burst its banks.

He said only light rain had fallen in the area on Thursday
night.

Another resident, Wagiman, said the flood came from the Bogor
area, adding that the housing complex was often inundated for no
apparent reason.

Many residents were forced to set up tents along sidewalks in
front of the housing complex on Jl. Basuki Rahmat.

The flood also caused traffic jams in nearby streets.

On March 8, water up to two metres deep inundated thousands of
houses in the complex and in several other areas of East Jakarta
after a heavy downpour. (jun)