In 2013 the volume of water that enters Jakarta is much greater than in 2007

In 2013 the volume of water that enters Jakarta is much greater than in 2007


Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung said the volume of water that flooded the greater Jakarta this year compared with 2007. After a coordination meeting at City Hall, Thursday (17/01/2013), he said that the focus on short-term flood management is handling refugees.

"In 2013 the volume of water that enters Jakarta is much greater than in 2007. Accordingly, the impact is greater," said Agung. To that end, the Governor of DKI Jakarta establish flood relief starting today until January 27th so that treatment more quickly.

Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) states, for 2-3 days, the rain still fell in the Greater Jakarta area evenly with moderate to heavy intensity. "There is a tendency to decline, but should anticipate the potential for rain to grow again," said the Head of Public Information BMKG Mulyono Prabowo.


The rain showed no sign of stopping flushed several areas of Jakarta. According to Brigadier Jerry from the Traffic Management Center (TMC) Metro Jaya Police, based on the monitoring of CCTV, some streets in Jakarta still impassable to vehicles.

"From the CCTV monitoring roundabout area is still flooded, but there are still vehicles trying to break through. While from the HI to the clover had no car would dare penetrate the puddle," said Jerry, Thursday (17/01/2013).

Meanwhile, the area of ​​Gunung Sahari still submerged in water up to a height of 75 cm. "Penjaringan height is 50 cm," said Jerry.

As for the West Jakarta which is the worst hit by flooding marinade, some areas are not completely impassable to vehicles.

"In the Castle Olimo, Cloves and Daan City has it impassable to vehicles," explained Jerry.

The same thing happens in South Jakarta. Mampang area yet impassable to vehicles, while the area Duren Three submerged up to 120 cm. Practical circumstances, the vehicle can not pass through these pathways. Governor of Jakarta Capital had been set in a state of emergency.

"Conditions like this, until January 27, the position of emergency response," said Jokowi, after a meeting with Coordinating Minister for Sectoral Welfare Agung, Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto, Head of BNPB Syamsul Maarif, and Deputy Minister of Education and Culture Education Musliar Kasim at City Hall Jakarta, today.


Rain with a high-intensity light to trigger floods in 68 locations across Jakarta throughout the week. It also resulted in tens of thousands of people in Jakarta are forced to leave their homes and move to evacuation posts are relatively safer.

Head of Information and Control Agency for Disaster Management (BPBD) Jakarta Edy Junaedi Harahap explained, at least 90,582 Capital residents affected by flooding in recent days. Those are the people affected by the floods which inundated their homes, both in a matter of centimeters, and meters.

Of these, Edy said, there are 14,164 people who are displaced. Everything comes from the 23,675 households in 186 RW, 475 RT, 39 villages and 23 districts.

"It's the result of our calculations until 11.00 AM. Amount is dynamic, constantly moving, up and down," said Edy told Kompas.com BPBD Office Jakarta, Thursday (01/17/2013).