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South Jakarta to see early rainy season
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A car is partially submerged in floodwater on Jl. Kemang Selatan in South Jakarta on Sunday. (Antara Photo/Ali Qital)
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n official at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) says South Jakarta residents may need to prepare to face the rainy season from September — much earlier than other parts of the capital, which will see wet days from October or November.
“Higher elevation in hilly areas of Bogor will result in an early rainy season in nearby southern parts of Jakarta alongside Depok [in West Java],” Yunus Subagyo Swarinoto, a meteorologist from the BMKG, told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
The BMKG has predicted that in September, most parts of South Jakarta will see up to 150 millimeters of rainfall per day, on average. However, North Jakarta will only see 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall daily.
Indonesia is currently in the dry season, but Yunus said heavy rain could still occur, as seen on Saturday and when flooding took place across South Jakarta including in Gandaria, Kemang Raya, Mampang Prapatan and Antasari.
Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama blamed the flooding on collapsed walls from houses belonging to squatters along the banks of the Krukut River. (wnd)
