Incessant rain flood 32 areas

Incessant rain flood 32 areas

JAKARTA (JP): The city's public works office reported yesterday that constant rain pouring down over the last few days had inundated 32 locations by 10-25 centimeters.

An official of the office Leo Yanmer Sianturi said that the flooded locations included Jl. Jelambar Raya and Jl. Kapuk Muara in the west of the city.

Among those in the central part of the city are Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jl. Rasuna Said, Jl. Suprapto, Jl. Matraman, Jl. Pinangsia Raya, Jl. P. Jayakarta, Jl. Bungur Besar, Jl. Jembatan II, Jl. Zainal Arifin, Jl. Mangga Besar I and Jl. Gunung Sahari 3.

In the east are Perumnas Klender, Jl. Bekasi Timur, Jl. IG Ngurah Ray, Jl. Tarum Barat, North Jakarta complex, Kodamar, Jl. Yos Sudarso, Kampung Lagoa, Kebon Bawang, Sungai Bambu, Rawa Badak, Warakas, Papanggo, Jl. Martadinata, Jl. Sulawesi, Jl. Sunter C, Jl. Gaya Motor and Jl. Pluit Raya.

Head of the office Suharto said that this year 80 locations were prone to flooding. "Around 40 percent of the prone areas will be heavily flooded this year," he said without giving details.

"People have to participate in preventing floods by cleaning gutters and not recklessly littering the rivers," Suharto said.

Data from the flood control section shows that 33 locations were heavily flooded last year. (yns)