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Unusually heavy rainfall causes flooding in Greater Jakarta
Greater Jakarta and other regions have been hit by flooding caused by heavier rainfall than usual as a result of the convergence of several atmospheric and oceanographic phenomena.
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Members of a search and rescue team paddle a rubber dinghy on July 16, 2022 through a flooded residential area in Tangerang, Banten. (AFP/Fajrin Raharjo)
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eavy rainfall has caused flooding in several areas in Greater Jakarta as La Niña and other atmospheric phenomena have caused this year’s dry season to be wetter than usual.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that several areas in at least 14 Jakarta districts were still inundated on Saturday afternoon from heavy rainfall that caused the Ciliwung River to overflow at around 6 p.m. on Friday.
In South Jakarta, floods were reported in Cilandak, Kebayoran Lama, Kebayoran Baru, Jagakarsa, Mampang Prapatan, Pesanggrahan, Pasar Minggu and Pancoran.
In West Jakarta, several residential areas were inundated in Kebon Jeruk, Cengkareng, Kembangan and Kalideres, while East Jakarta reported flooding in Kramat Jati and Jatinegara.
The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported that at least 111 houses had been flooded, with waters reaching between 30 and 50 centimeters high. It also said that nine people from two households had been evacuated from their houses and transported to their relatives’ homes.
The Jakarta BPBD said the floodwaters had started to recede on Saturday.
In neighboring Depok, West Java, heavy rains on Saturday morning caused flooding in Sawangan Baru subdistrict, Sawangan district, and in Ratu Jaya subdistrict, Pancoran Mas district. The BNPB said 57 homes had been inundated with flooded, with the water reaching between 50 and 200 cm high.
