The BMKG has warned that the majority of regions are entering the rainy season and forecast a 20 percent increase in rainfall intensity due to a weak La Niña, which typically brings a wetter rainy season with heavier rainfall to the country.
loods and landslides triggered by extreme weather have struck various regions across the archipelago in the past week, as millions of people prepare to hit the road and flock to popular tourist destinations for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
At least 12,000 people living near the northern coastline of Jakarta were affected by tidal floods, locally known as rob, since last Friday, with floodwaters reaching a depth of up to 1 meter in several areas.
The tidal floods hit residents in Pademangan, Penjaringan, Cilincing and Tanjung Priok, all in the North Jakarta municipality.
Hundreds of houses around the Muara Angke harbor in Penjaringan have been experiencing coastal flooding every morning for over a week.
An overflow of seawater between 25 and 100 centimeters deep has inundated the area for several hours every day, disrupting traffic and Commuter Line services.
The North Jakarta administration has deployed dozens of personnel and several water pumps to alleviate the flooding. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has also carried out weather modification efforts to reduce rain intensity by between 13 and 67 percent.
Read also: BMKG warns of high wave risks for beachgoers during year-end holidays
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