Rain paralyzes traffic

Rain paralyzes traffic

JAKARTA (JP): Traffic in much of the city was paralyzed for
the third consecutive day yesterday due to incessant heavy
downpours.

Motorists were trapped in bumper-to-bumper traffic along
Jakarta's main streets and thousands of people at bus shelters
waited for public transport.

The long lines of vehicles crawling through flooded streets
could be seen along Jl. Gajah Mada, Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Jl. Merdeka
Selatan, Jl. Thamrin, Jl. Sudirman, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jl.
Lenteng Agung and most toll roads heading to and from the city.

According to weather forecasts, the rainy season will not peak
until January. (bsr)