Embankment Inundated

Part of house washed away as embankment collapses in South Jakarta

An embankment in Jatipadang collapsed on Tuesday following heavy rain,

washing away parts of a house overlooking the Pulo River.
The embankment, made independently by local residents

and later improved by the Jakarta administration,

The embankment  has collapsed several times this year,

with the latest incident on March 31.

Similar to previous incidents, the embankment collapsed after hours of rain on Tuesday,
which increased the volume of water in the river.

A sidewalk and a house were also inundated after the embankment collapsed.

Part of a house belonging to a local resident named Marullah, 41, was washed away by the strong current.

“The land in front of my house is unstable.

The river current was so strong that it impacted my house,” he said as reported by kompas.com.
Marullah and his family escaped the house through the back door.
“Thank God there were no casualties,” .
Heavy rain also caused flooding in Jatipadang, where …

many people live on riverbanks.

Personnel arrived at the location to help evacuate people from their flooded homes.






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Workers repair a damaged embankment in Jatipadang subdistrict.

Weather and difficult access for heavy equipment vehicles have obstructed the restoration of a collapsed embankment in Jatipadang.

The embankment collapsed again following a heavy downpour on Tuesday.

The embankment has collapsed several times this year during heavy rain that…

 during heavy rain that increased the increased the water volume of the Pulo River.

The South Jakarta administration planned to build a permanent embankment to replace the temporary one built by residents.

“[Good] weather is important to make way for the permanent repair”.
However, the plan could not be executed during rain as
it would affect the cement used for the project.

Temporary repairs must also be carried out manually by workers as …

heavy equipment could not reach the riverbank.

“The access is only a pathway that can fit two people or one motorbike.

It is difficult for heavy equipment to get in.

I thought it would be easier for portable equipment but apparently, we don’t have it either,”.
The collapsed part of the embankment was long and
needed immediate attention.


Workers had placed sandbags and wood in the damaged parts as a temporary measure to prevent flooding.

The collapsed embankment had inundated the area near the riverbank,

cut off road access and even washed away parts of a resident's house.