Flooding in Banten, soak 44 districts spread over five districts / cities. Around 19,674 houses inhabited by 61,689 souls flooded.

Flooding in Banten, soak 44 districts spread over five districts / cities. Around 19,674 houses inhabited by 61,689 souls flooded.

Flooding in Banten, soak 44 districts spread over five districts / cities. Around 19,674 houses inhabited by 61,689 souls flooded. "From Monday (01/07/2013) until now, there were already 44 districts flooded," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Data, Information and Public Relations BNPB told reporters on Friday (01/11/2013)




Worst flooding, said Sutopo, occurred in the soaking Pandeglang 12 districts. Approximately 12,624 houses were inundated in the district, followed by a soak Serang 13 districts. In this district, there are 4210 houses flooded.

Other data, said Sutopo, in Lebak regency has 11 districts flooded. In these districts, there are 1949 houses flooded Pamarayan overflow weir. For Tangerang regency, 4 districts with 891 homes, while flood Serang in a district with 112 homes.

What has been a lot of flooding began to recede. However, at some point as Kragilan still flooded. Sutopo revealed that these data are preliminary data held by BNPB. Currently, officers are still collecting data BNPB corresponding number of houses, schools, offices, and other industries.



Congestion at the Tangerang-Merak toll is still long. Vehicles leading to Merak start immobilized at Kilometer 31 to the West Door Balaraja Tol. "Live update is found, it is still a long traffic jam from Km 31 to the exit Balaraja West, but a large-scale bus was able to pass a little bit," said Erika, call center staff Jasa Marga Traffic on Friday (11 / 1/2013).

Small vehicles like sedan still can not cross the highway. Stagnant water as high as 70 centimeters would make a small vehicle broke down in the middle of the road, while the path which can be used only one. The transfer of the vehicle is still like yesterday. Motorists should exit at Gate Toll Balaraja west and enter at Gate Toll Ciujung from Jakarta to Merak direction.

If you want to avoid congestion in the West Balaraja Tol, vehicle owners can get out at Toll Cikupa to login again in Tol Ciujung. From the direction of Merak to Jakarta, congestion occurs at Kilometer 62 to Toll Ciujung door.

Density of vehicles has not unraveled because there are many who try to travel in the direction of the Peacock from Jakarta or vice versa. Previously, the Tangerang-Merak Toll Road was still closed and could not be passed by vehicles due to floodwaters Ciujung River. However, since this morning, the vehicle tested to pass through a puddle of water lines receded.