Floods caused by overflowing rivers Ciujung, Lebak regency, Banten, continues to grow to inundate Jakarta-Merak toll

Floods caused by overflowing rivers Ciujung, Lebak regency, Banten, continues to grow to inundate Jakarta-Merak toll



Floods caused by overflowing rivers Ciujung, Lebak regency, Banten, continues to grow to inundate Jakarta-Merak toll. Consequently, the toll road is temporarily closed for any vehicle and traffic diverted.

"The impact of flooding 95 cm at Km 58-59, Tomang Toll directions to Peacock or otherwise temporarily closed from Km 38-60," according to information Traffic Management Center (TMC) Metro Jaya Police, Thursday (10/01/2013) at 4:20 pm .

Vehicles from Jakarta direction that will lead to the Peacock diverted to line the arteries. The traffic directed to exit at the exit toll Km 38 Balaraja West.

While the flow of vehicles from Merak to be heading Tomang directed to the artery via Km 60 Toll Ciujung.

Currently, the highway especially at Km 57, also filled the tents as makeshift community built shelters. Flooding in settlements reported even reach 1 to 2 feet reach the roof.

According to information reported by ACT for Humanity at the microblogging service Twitter, recorded 2962 data while submerged houses and 2 people died in floods in Lebak, Banten. In fact, 1,500 people in the District of Patia currently stuck floods that need immediate assistance.