Kapuk Muara still deluged

JAKARTA: Hundreds of people in Kapuk Muara subdistrict in North Jakarta are still affected by the floods, which first hit the area more than a month ago.

Kapuk Muara, located next to the exclusive Pantai Indah Kapuk housing complex, was among the worst hit areas. Several sections of roads were still under water on Friday.

Some sections are only passable using four-wheel-drive vehicles and trucks.

People said assistance from various institutions has continued, which had helped ease their misery.

On Friday, a number of university students registered hundreds of people for free medical treatment.

A student said that there would be 10 doctors to treat them. The program was the third of its kind and there were 1,500 residents who had benefited from the program, he said. --JP