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Floods hit North Jakarta
The floods were caused by an overflow of the Bukit Gading Raya Boulevard River.
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Motorists pass an inundated Kelapa Gading shopping district in North Jakarta on Jan. 30. (kompas.com/Junianto Hamonangan)
A series of floods struck four areas in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Tuesday evening.
"The floods were caused by an overflow of the Bukit Gading Raya Boulevard River [...] starting at 8 a.m. Now, [the water] is being pumped so it will hopefully recede soon," said Ade, an officer who handles West Kelapa Gading infrastructure and facilities.
North Jakarta Economy and Development assistant Suroto said the inundated areas included Jl. Kelapa Hybrida, Jl. Pegangsaan Dua and Jl. Bukit Gading Raya.
Some areas were inundated with floodwater as high as 40 centimeters, kompas.com reported.
"[Floodwater at a height of] 20 to 25 centimeters was only in a few uneven spots. I saw that there was almost no flooding in residential areas, as it was only on the street level," Suroto added.
As of Wednesday, people were still able to cross the roads. Vehicles, however, sought alternative routes to avoid the floods and the traffic caused by them. (mai)
