President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) should be rolled up pants after watching the floods in the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (17/01/2013). Accompanied by Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, SBY monitor flooding in the Palace, which reaches adult calf.

Picture by Presidential Public Relations Bureau

 
      

SBY roll pants while watching the flooding at the Presidential Palace

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) should be rolled up pants after watching the floods in the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (17/01/2013). Accompanied by Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, SBY monitor flooding in the Palace, which reaches adult calf.

This knee-high flood for the first time experienced Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace. SBY also had to postpone a meeting with Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner this morning.

Based on photos sent Bureau of Public Relations National Palace, the palace complex has flooded state. The water level reaches the knees of adults. Flooding at the Presidential Palace was caused by heavy rain and high water sluice Manggarai.

Previously reported, heavy rains surround Jakarta. West Flood Canal levee was breached feared.

To anticipate the threat of widespread flooding if the levees breached, the National Agency Flood (BNPB) chose to divert water to the river Ciliwung long. The transfer was made flood Presidential Palace.

BNPB head Syamsul Maarif reported this development to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at around 9:10 pm. As a result, the President allowed the transfer of the old Ciliwung river to flood.

"No matter palace flooded. The important thing is the people are protected, "Yudhoyono said as quoted by the Head of Data, Information and Public Relations BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

Not only that, President Yudhoyono asked to handle the flood of Jakarta BNPB effectively and thoroughly.

"Make flood prevention efforts nationwide with all the potential that exists. Fixed all the support the government of Jakarta and provide assistance. Nationwide for all under the control of the Head of BNPB. Trends continued progress and report to the President's effort to overcome," said SBY.

Ciliwung River water level continues to rise. At 09.00 pm Thursday to Manggarai water levels measured in 1020 cm.

"This is well above the alert I which is 950 cm. These conditions the Jakarta area flooded expanded. This coupled with many of the points are evenly inundation and flooding in Jakarta," said Sutopo.

To anticipate the impact of flooding, the national post flood Jakarta and surrounding areas has been established at the Ministry of Public Works, Jakarta.

"This afternoon at 10.00 am, Chief BNPB a meeting with the Governor of Jakarta, Jokowi, at City Hall to coordinate undertake flood mitigation," he explained.

Latest news broadcast BNPB, water level in Katulampa has reached 100 cm (idle III), Depok 230 cm (idle III), Angke Hulu 115cm (standby IV), Houses 135cm (standby IV), Hulu Krukut 150 cm (standby IV ), Cipinang Hulu 130cm (standby IV), Sunter Hulu 90cm (stand-IV), Rubber 730cm (mode 1), Pulogadung 710cm (standby II), and Fish Market 180cm (standby II).