Residents protest over flood

Residents protest over flood

TANGERANG: About 150 residents from the Periuk Damai Sejahtera
II housing complex in Periuk District, Tangerang, staged a rally
in front of the complex developer's office on Friday, demanding
the company take immediate steps to cope with floods still
inundating their homes.

"We want the flood water to recede soon and the developer is
responsible for coping with the flood water," Rosidi, 59, a
resident living in Block D of the housing complex, which is part
of the Mutiara Pluit housing estate, said.

A representative of the developer's office refused to meet the
protesters.

The residents vowed to return on Saturday.

Heavy rains which struck Tangerang on Thursday night flooded
176 houses in the complex, with the water reaching 1.5 meters.
The water had not receded by Friday morning.

The flood waters were still also inundating other residential
complexes in Pasar Kemis, Jatiuwung and Periuk districts, with
the water reaching 1.25 meters.

Among the flooded complexes were Vila Tangerang Regensi in
Pasar Kemis district; Total Persada, Alam Jaya, Purati and Taman
Cibodas in Jatiuwung district; Vila Mutiara Pluit, Gebang and
Periuk Jaya in Periuk district.--JP