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Issue of the day: Jakarta relying on pumps to prevent flooding
Anticipatory action: A worker digs heaps of dirt from beside the Krukut River in South Jakarta on Nov
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Anticipatory action: A worker digs heaps of dirt from beside the Krukut River in South Jakarta on Nov. 19, 2015, and dumps it outside sheet piles the Jakarta government installed along the river bank in anticipation of floods during the rainy season.(JP/Seto Wardhana) (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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span class="inline inline-center">Anticipatory action: A worker digs heaps of dirt from beside the Krukut River in South Jakarta on Nov. 19, 2015, and dumps it outside sheet piles the Jakarta government installed along the river bank in anticipation of floods during the rainy season.(JP/Seto Wardhana)
Feb. 2, 2016
As the rainy season nears its peak, the Jakarta city administration has begun preparing for flooding by readying water pumps, including mobile appliances, to secure a number of flood-prone areas in the capital.
'We've prepared 69 mobile water pumps and we have put them in five areas in Jakarta, especially in the areas that are prone to floods,' Water Management Agency head Teguh Hendrawan told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
The areas that are being given particular attention include Grogol in West Jakarta, Pesanggrahan in South Jakarta and Cawang in East Jakarta.
Your comments:
I wonder if the vile corrupt politicians against Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Punama will be happy if Ahok manages to overcome flooding in Jakarta. Politically, floods are a crucial issue to generate support, especially from Jakarta society. Considering the bad morals of most politicians, will the opponents of Ahok let it happen?
Hartono
I see that there is still tons of garbage piling up along the waterways. In truth, the city, and for that matter, the country, has been run by a bunch of lazy bozos who couldn't care less about the infrastructure and other problems within the country. This is just another example of extreme disinterest in anything that does not bring a quick profit to the officials involved.
Charles Jarret
As an extra backup, they could hire 20,000 to 30,000 workers with buckets.
Randomthought
I am sorry to say so, but it does not really look like they are installing anything, but rather demolishing some leftover pillars of demolished houses.
Gordon Freeman
Governor Pak Ahok,
You should make sure state-owned PT PLN does not shut off the electricity supply to the pumps during heavy rain like they did the first time.
Siang Malam
I completely agree with this statement: 'Preparing for flooding is not only the work of the city administration. Jakarta residents need to participate in preventing annual flooding.'
Jakarta residents often complain about the lack of flood mitigation efforts committed by the city administration. But in reality, they also cause the flood by throwing waste and plastic trash into the rivers, causing an even more complicated situation when the rainy season comes.
Simba1991
It looks like they are being knocked down. Not installed.
Bamboowilly
Make sure that no Jakarta legislative council cronies can sabotage them like last time.
Deddy K.
