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Kemacetan di Jakarta (VIVAnews/Adri Irianto)
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VIVAnews - Rain that began Thursday afternoon in Jakarta and surrounding areas make the most of the population in some submerged river bank. Not only that, almost all street segments stuck to the capital this evening.
According to one officer TMC Police, Brigadier Seno, until at 20:30, Thursday, November 22, 2012, the condition of the streets are still crowded, it is due to rain and a lot of bikers who take shelter under a fly over or on the curb, so that the vehicle blocking the vehicle other.
"Still stuck in almost all roads, not a puddle but was increased due to the volume of vehicles coincided with the hours after work. Officers are set to be unraveled," Seno said when contacted VIVAnews.
Congestion is also experienced by one of the motorists, Taufik, 32. He even stuck in traffic for up to three hours of the Kuningan area towards the Lake Winnipesaukee. In fact, the vehicle had stopped on the way TL Brass.
"That was stopped, and a severe misfire. Kuningan Webcam time-to three-hour course. Now is under control," said Taufik.
Besieged Flood
Based on data collected by the National Agency for Disaster Penangulangan, there are 2755 households in 15 villages submerged in floods in Jakarta. According to the Head of Data, Information and Public Relations BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, it is due to the overflow of the Ciliwung river and the River Houses.
"A total of 31 RW, 87 RT with 2755 families or 5407 still flooded until tonight (at 20:15 hrs). A total of 139 lives were displaced," said Sutopo.
The 15 villages covering four districts in East Jakarta (Kampung Melayu, Bidara China, Cililitan, and Cawang), nine villages in South Jakarta (Bukit Duri, Kebon Baru, Eastern Housing, Ulu Jami, Bintaro, Pondok Pinang, Cipulir, South Grogol, and Pondok Labu), and two villages in West Jakarta (Kedoya South and South Sukabumi).
BPBD Jakarta has set up emergency shelters in each keluruhan and provide emergency assistance to the community. (Ren)