Periuk Damai Housing, Tangerang Flooded with 5-Metre Waters, Residents Hold Out on Second Floors

TANGERANG — Several residents in the Periuk Damai housing complex in Periuk, Tangerang City, chose to remain on the second floors of their homes despite their residences being submerged under approximately five metres of floodwaters on Monday, 9 March 2026.

Andia S Rahman, head of emergency response and logistics at Tangerang City’s disaster management agency (BPBD), stated that some residents who have not yet evacuated and chosen to remain at home are concerned about abandoning their possessions.

“We continue to conduct outreach and education efforts to encourage them to evacuate to designated shelters,” Andia said when met at the location on Monday.

“It is typically related to concerns about their property and also comfort factors, as they observe conditions at the evacuation centres. However, the priority should be safety,” he added.

He further noted that evacuation centres have been equipped with various basic necessities, including healthcare services and security for displaced residents.

Nevertheless, some residents have chosen to remain on the second floors of their homes.

Meanwhile, the chairman of neighbourhood association 08 in Periuk Damai housing, Heri Bertus, stated that the flooding affecting his area represented one of the most severe inundations in recent years.

Approximately 860 residents from 286 households were forced to evacuate due to the flooding.

Currently, the most critical requirement for evacuees is sanitation facilities.

“The most urgent need right now is toilet facilities, as those in the mosque have been submerged and are unusable,” Heri said.

Despite this, logistical needs including food and clean water are being gradually met through government assistance and community efforts that have opened communal kitchens near evacuation sites.