Suara.com – Heavy rain flushed parts of DKI Jakarta on Friday (24/2/2023) from early morning until noon. As a result, a number of roads in the capital were reported to be in a flooded condition.
According to BMKG information, it was recorded that rain with an intensity of 101 millimeters was classified as very heavy in the Muara Angke area, Central Jakarta.
This was conveyed by the Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Isnawa Adji. He said the rains that fell were of moderate to heavy intensity and submerged 11 roads and 21 RTs.
“BPBD noted that inundation that previously occurred on five roads and 10 RTs, now 11 roads are inundated and 21 RTs or 0.069 percent of the 30,470 RTs in the DKI Jakarta area,” Isnawa told reporters, Friday (24/2/ 2023).
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The height of the submerging water also varies in each region depending on drainage capacity and rain intensity.
The following is the data for flooded areas:
There are 7 RTs in East Jakarta consisting of:
Ex. East Cakung
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 20 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
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Ex. Cililitan
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 50 cm
– Cause: High rainfall & overflow of Ciliwung River
Ex. Branch
– Total: 2 RTs
– Height: 120 cm
– Cause: High rainfall & overflow of Ciliwung River
Ex. Malay village
– Total: 2 RTs
– Height: 75 cm
– Cause: High rainfall & overflow of Ciliwung River
Ex. Chinese bidara
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 65 cm
– Cause: High rainfall & overflow of Ciliwung River
North Jakarta has 1 RT consisting of:
Ex. Marunda
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 25 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
There are 11 RTs in West Jakarta consisting of:
Ex. Tegal Alur
– Total: 4 RTs
– Height: 30 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
Kel. Kamal
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 20 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
Ex. South Flower
– Total: 2 RTs
– Height: 30 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
Ex. Joglo
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 55 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
Ex. Crocodile Swamp
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 20 cm
– Cause: High rainfall & overflow of Kali Angke
Ex. Kosambi thorn
– Total: 2 RTs
– Height: 30 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
South Jakarta has 2 RTs consisting of:
Ex. Petogogan
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 20 cm
– Cause: High rainfall & overflow of Ciliwung River
Ex. Western Brass
– Quantity: 1 RT
– Height: 60 cm
– Cause: High rainfall
Flooded Road has 11 roads, including:
Jl. Begog River, Kel. Semper Timur Kec. Cilincing, North Jakarta.
Height: 20 cmJl. Madya Kebantenan RT 06/02, Kel. Semper Timur, Kec. Cilincing, North Jakarta had receded at 12:30 WIB and was again inundated at 23:03 WIB
Height: 15 cmJl. Kramat Raya, Kel. North Monument, Kec. Koja, North Jakarta had receded at 12:40 WIB and was again inundated at 22:37 WIB
Height: 10 cmJl. Hamlet Kel. Lagoa, Kec. Koja, North Jakarta
Height: 10 cmJl. Ward III, Rt.03, 015/03, Kel. Tegal Alur, Kec. Kalideres, West Jakarta
Height: 25 cmJl. Mangga Raya, Kel. North Monument, Kec. Koja Height : 25 cmJl. Karang Tengah Raya Lebak Bulus, Cilandak, South Jakarta.
Height : 30 cmJl. Agriculture Raya Lebak Bulus, Cilandak, South Jakarta.
Height : 20 cmJl. Great Bungur Raya Kel. Monday kec. Central Jakarta Monday,
height : 20 cmJl. State Printing II Ex. Johar Baru, Kec. Johar Baru,
Height: 20 cmJl. Petamburan (Front of Petamburan Village Office) Kec. Tanah Abang,
Height : 20 cm
He said his party had deployed personnel to monitor inundation conditions in each area. Coordination was also carried out with elements of the Water Resources Service, the Bina Marga Service, the Gulkarmat Service to suck up puddles and ensure that the water lines functioned properly together with the local village heads and sub-district heads.
“The inundation is targeted to recede quickly,” he said.
BPBD DKI appealed to the public to remain cautious and alert to potential inundation. In an emergency, call 112 immediately.
“This service is free and operates 24 hours non-stop,” he said.
