ater had inundated many parts of the capital city, following heavy rain on Tuesday. The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency’s operational center reported that up to 2 p.m., at least 11 roads had been inundated with floodwater levels between 10 to 40 centimeters.
A 40-cm-water level was seen on Jl. Gereja Theresia in Menteng, Central Jakarta. “This road is lower than in other areas. Therefore, the water [from surrounding areas] flows into this area,” said Erwin, a worker, who was assigned to monitor flooding in the area, as reported by kompas.com.
He said the water was flowing from Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto and Jl. Imam Bonjol.
Meanwhile, on Jl. Tosari also in Central Jakarta, water inundated dozens of motorcycles parked in the area as the water reached up to 50 cm. “This area is always inundated every time the rain falls, even if it’s light rain,” said a worker tasked in the area.
A number of motorcyclists, who attempted to pass through the road, could not continue as the engines of their motorcycles stopped working. At 1:23 p.m., the inundated parked motorcycles were still there as their owners were likely working.
Flooding was also seen on Jl. Pejompongan Benhil, Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Jl. Prof Moh Yamin, Jl Angkasa Raya in Kemayoran, Jl. Petamburan, Jl. Sumur Baru Raya, Cempaka Baru, and Jl. Rawa Sawah, all in Central Jakarta; Jl. RS Mata Aini, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Jl. Setiabudi Barat, all in South Jakarta; and Jl. Slipi 3 in West Jakarta. (bbn)
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