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High-intensity rain may hit Jakarta on Wednesday: BMKG
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A car is submerged in floodwater in front of a shop in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Sunday. (Antara Photo/Ali Qital)
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he Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that high-intensity rain will fall over the eastern and southern parts of the capital on Wednesday, fearing more flooding in the area.
“Rain will fall with a high intensity in South and East Jakarta as well as in Bogor and Depok, today. We warn residents to anticipate the flooding,” BMKG spokesman told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the BMKG’s official website showed rainfall of 100 to 150 millimeters on average across the capital.
South Jakarta was seriously affected by flooding on Saturday, particularly the crowded area of Kemang where water reached one meter deep on Jl. Kemang Raya.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, residential areas in Kelapa Dua, East Jakarta, were inundated due to the collapse of a Rawa Babon Dam wall.
On Tuesday, water inundated many parts of the capital following heavy rain, with the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency’s operational center reporting that as of 2 p.m., at least 11 roads had been flooded with 10 to 40 centimeters of water. (rez/bbn)
