Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo this afternoon reviewing the flood situation at Jalan MH Thamrin to HI roundabout in Central Jakarta. His service vehicle could not hit flood in the region so Jokowi had to use carts for the flood hit.

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              Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo reviewing its flood-Thamrin roundabout using wheelbarrows, on Thursday (17/01/2013). Flooding in the area has reached waist Thamrin adults.

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo this afternoon reviewing the flood situation at Jalan MH Thamrin to HI roundabout in Central Jakarta. His service vehicle could not hit flood in the region so Jokowi had to use carts for the flood hit.


Former Mayor of Solo, said there should be concrete measures to address flooding. He also promised when the flood was over, the city government would immediately take real action as the groundbreaking anticipation of flooding.

"Yes, like a broken levee, should action field. If not, then baseball will be completed. At Thamrin going on like this because of the Ciliwung. But then again, after the rainy season is over, we have to get there real and concrete action that is breakthrough, "said Jokowi at Roundabout HI, Jakarta, Thursday (01/17/2013).

Breakthrough is Jokowi is an action that does not cope with flooding from the monotonous routine. In addition, Jokowi also advised all parties not to return negligent and this can cause severe flooding.

"But there must be a groundbreaking step, whatever that is. Whether it makes as big dams, whether deep tunnel. Anyway there should be a breakthrough," said Jokowi.

Meanwhile, as it has repeatedly delivered Jokowi, for a short-term plan anticipates flooding, starting this year, the city will normalize the three rivers, the River Houses, Angke, and Sunter (PAS).

"If you can, as well as normalization of all rivers. But yes, we do want to continue communication with the central government so that helped," he said.

Jokowi also appealed to the public to always be alert and cautious because according to the forecast of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG), rain is not just going to happen today, but this evening and tomorrow onwards.

Meanwhile, rain with mild-to-high intensity triggered floods in 68 points throughout Jakarta. In these circumstances, after holding a coordination meeting with the Minister, the Minister of Public Works, Deputy Minister of Education and Culture, BMKG, and BNPB; Governor of DKI Jakarta Joko Widodo stated that the position of the emergency response to the January 27, 2013.