The rain which flushed Jakarta and surrounding areas since Tuesday (01/15/2013) early morning until night led to the emergence of tens of points floods in Jakarta.

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    Illustration: Residents trying to get through the swift currents of the flood that hit settlements in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, Monday (24/12/2012). Floods settlements around Ciliwung River because the water shipment from Bogor.

The rain which flushed Jakarta and surrounding areas since Tuesday (01/15/2013) early morning until night led to the emergence of tens of points floods in Jakarta.



The rain which flushed Jakarta and surrounding areas since Tuesday (01/15/2013) early morning until night led to the emergence of tens of points floods in Jakarta. Based on the record of National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), at least 50 villages in Jakarta inundated with refugees number more than 6,000 inhabitants.

Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said dozens point flooding was caused by several things. The biggest is of overflowing Ciliwung River after receiving a "shipment" of water in the weir Katulampa, plus rain almost all day yesterday flushed Jakarta triggering another overflowing rivers.

"The area flooded and the number of refugees could continue to grow," said Sutopo to Kompas.com, Wednesday (01/16/2013) morning.

These are villages that were flooded overnight, in East Jakarta, floods soak Jatinegara two villages in the district, namely China Village Bidara and Kampung Melayu. While in the District Kramat Jati two other villages submerged, the Cawang and Cililitan.

For South Jakarta, floods inundated the Village Bukit Duri, and Kebon New (Sub Tevet), Village Rawajati (District Pancoran), Village East and Cilandak Pejaten East (District Market Sunday), Village Pondok Pinang and Kebayoran Old North (District Kebayoran Lama), Petukangan Village South, Bintaro, Ulujami and Cipulir (District Houses), Village and Village West Cilandak Pondok Labu (District Cilandak), Village Petogogan (Kebayoran Baru district), and the Western Cape Village (District Jagakarsa).

In Central Jakarta, flooding three villages namely soaking Urban Lines (Johar Baru district), and in the Village Petamburan (District Tanah Abang), as well as in the Village Cideng (Gambir subdistrict).

A number of villages in West Jakarta was also flooded. Among Kedoya Village North, Duri Kepa and South Sukabumi (Kebon Jeruk district), Village North Kembangan, Joglo and Meruya (Kembangan district), Village Grogol, Tomang, South Tanjung Duren, Tanjung Duren Utara, Jelambar, New Jelambar and Wijaya Kusuma (Grogol Petamburan district), Village of Kapok, East Cengkareng, Duri Kosambi, West Cengkareng, Kedaung Kaliangke and Crocodile Swamp (District Cengkareng).

North Jakarta, flooding occurred in the Village of East Kelapa Gading and Pegangsaan Two (Kelapa Gading sub-district), Village of Tanjung Priok, Sunter Agung and Kebon Bawang (Tanjung Priok district), Village West Pademangan (KEC Pademangan), Village Penjaringan, Slaughter, Kamal Muara , Kapuk Muara and Pluit (District Penjaringan).

The highest number of refugees in the village there are 2645 people Duri Kosambi, stationed at the headquarters of youth and Transjakarta bus terminal. Crocodile Swamp in the Village are 2102 people displaced. Thousands of people whose homes were flooded in the village Kampung Melayu Bidara China and fled to Hermina Hospital, East Jakarta GOR (Otista).

Flooding also causes a person's death, namely Anga (13), a resident of RT 01 RW 005, Village of Tanjung Duren Utara, District Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta. The victim died from drowning after floodwaters swept Kali Secretary.

Until last night, debit Ciliwung River in Manggarai Water Gate continues to increase. Recorded 900 centimeters (Standby II). While in the dam water level Katulampa 130 centimeters (Standby III), Depok 250 centimeters (Standby III), and Houses 200 centimeters (Standby III).