Sunday Afternoon Floods Still Inundate 115 RTs and 16 Roads in Jakarta

Jakarta – The Jakarta Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said that as of Sunday at 15:00 WIB, 115 rukun tetangga (RT) and 16 road segments in the capital had been flooded due to heavy rainfall in the area. Isnawa Adji, the acting head of BPBD DKI Jakarta, said in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday that they had undertaken various measures to mitigate the flood impacts in affected locations. He noted that the latest data show floods affecting 75 RTs and 19 road segments in West Jakarta, East Jakarta and South Jakarta. Isnawa also said water heights ranged from 20 centimetres to 1.8 metres. ‘There are nine RTs in Kelurahan Kuningan Barat flooded from 60 cm to 180 cm,’ he said. In West Jakarta there are 33 RTs, distributed across: Kelurahan Kedaung Kali Angke: 4 RT — water height 70 cm; Kelurahan Rawa Buaya: 9 RT — 60 to 120 cm; Kelurahan Jelembar Baru: 1 RT — 40 cm; Kelurahan Kebon Jeruk: 1 RT — 20 cm; Kelurahan Kedoya Selatan: 4 RT — 70 cm; Kelurahan Kedoya Utara: 4 RT — 20 cm; Kelurahan Sukabumi Selatan: 2 RT — 100 cm; Kelurahan Joglo: 1 RT — 65 cm; Kelurahan Kembangan Selatan: 5 RT — 50–70 cm; Kelurahan Kembangan Utara: 2 RT — 65 cm; Kelurahan Petogogan: 39 RT — 70 cm; Kelurahan Kuningan Barat: 9 RT — 60–180 cm; Kelurahan Pela Mampang: 1 RT — 45 cm; Kelurahan Duren Tiga: 2 RT — 60 cm. In Jakarta Timur there are 31 RTs, comprising: Kelurahan Pondok Bambu: 1 RT — 70 cm; Kelurahan Cipinang Melayu: 12 RT — 30–50 cm; Kelurahan Halim Perdana Kusuma: 15 RT — 30–90 cm; Kelurahan Kebon Pala: 3 RT — 20 cm. 1. Jalan Srengseng Raya, Kelurahan Srengseng 2. Jalan Daan Mogot, KM 13, Kelurahan Rawa Buaya 3. Jalan Perumahan Green Garden (MCD), Kelurahan Kedoya Utara 4. Jalan Meruya Selatan, Kelurahan Meruya Selatan 5. Jalan Daan Mogot (Depan Victoria), Kelurahan Cengkareng Timur 6. Jalan Daan Mogot Halte Taman Kota, Kelurahan Kedaung Kali Angke 7. Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean, Kelurahan Kuningan Barat 8. Jalan Bintaro Permai Raya ( H. Gari), Kelurahan Pesanggrahan 9. Jalan Beo, Kelurahan Pesanggrahan 10. Jalan Swadarma Raya, Kelurahan Ulujami 11. Jalan Puri Kembangan (Depan Sekolah SMK Budi Murni) Kelurahan Kedoya Selatan 12. Jalan Kramat Raya, Kelurahan Tugu Utara 13. Jalan Rawa Indah RT 003 RW 003, Kelurahan Pegangsaan Dua 14. Jalan Karet Pasar Baru Barat I Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang, Jakarta Pusat, Kel. Karet Tengsin 15. Jalan Petamburan II, Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Jakarta Pusat, Kel. Petamburan 16. Jalan Bendungan Hilir, Bendungan Hilir, Tanah Abang, Jakarta Pusat, Kel. Bendungan Hilir Isnawa also noted that as a result of the floods, 46 households comprising 72 people were displaced in Pejaten Barat, South Jakarta, at Mushola Al Inayah RT 13/RW 08 and 12 households comprising 50 people in Kelurahan Kuningan Barat at Masjid Baitussalam. He added that BPBD DKI Jakarta has deployed personnel to monitor standing water conditions in each area and to coordinate with the Dinas SDA, Dinas Bina Marga, and Dinas Gulkarmat to pump out the floodwater and ensure drainage works are functioning correctly, together with local lurahs and camats, and to prepare basic necessities for evacuees. The floods are targeted to recede quickly. ‘BPBD DKI also urges residents to remain cautious and vigilant against flooding. In emergencies, contact 112. This service is free and operates 24 hours a day,’ said Isnawa.