Flooding Impact

Jakartans need days to clear mud after floods.

South Jakartans are working hard to clear mud.

They clear mud from their neighborhood after Friday’s floods.
Community unit (RW) 08 in Pejaten Timur looks like a ship's wreckage.

with thick mud covering many parts of the area.

Many barefooted residents worked to clean the area,

days after a flood from the overflowing Ciliwung River hit the area. 

a flood from the overflowing river

“We have been doing this since Saturday and

it doesn’t show any sign of ending.

Every time we clear the area, the water’s level rises again,”

a resident is clearing the site

Despite being tired, he still had a herculean task ahead: cleaning his own house, which was ..

His own house was inundated by mud. 
“My house is on the riverbank and

My house has yet to be cleaned because

we focused on cleaning the road first.

I can clean my house later,” he said, adding that …

the flood had damaged many parts of his house, including the doors and walls. 

The challenges have worsened for residents as

the electricity supply was cut, but

they have renewed hope after Fire and Rescue Agency officials came to their aid. [Mendatangkan]
Floodwater has inundated 37 areas across the city,

Floodwater claimed two lives and affected more than 2,200 people.

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Depok urged the city administration to widen waterways after flooding

Residents of Depok are urging the city administration to widen the waterways in the Sukmajaya and Cimanggis subdistricts after

streets there were submerged under floodwaters caused by heavy rainfall on Sunday night.

The water on Jl. Duta Pelni was 60 centimeters to 1 meter deep,

while Jl. Haji Misan in Cimanggis was under about 40 cm of water.

Flooding has occurred in those areas many times.

the flooding occurred in his area on Sunday at about 9 p.m.

The water came from the overflowing Jantung River, where  [berasal dari]

it was not contained by the sheet piles.

“The overflowing water hit the residential areas because

the waterways here are relatively narrow,”.

Another resident, Syaiful Anwar, said

the flood also submerged the mosque.

The community here had to get the floodwaters out of the mosque so

we could conduct our morning prayer.

Anwar urged the government to widen the waterways in the area

to allow the water to flow properly and

to allow the water to stay between the sheet piles.

He also urged the public to stop dumping rubbish into the river as

it caused the river to easily overflow.

“I actually did not put the blame on the government.

The community awareness of environment preservation is low, too.

Dumping rubbish caused the river to overflow.

“To stop the floods occurring here, the waterways should be widened.

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Death toll in Bengkulu floods, landslides climbs to 29

At least 29 people have died in flash floods and landslides.

flash floods and landslides hit the province of Bengkulu over the weekend,

while 13 remain missing, according to the latest figures.

The Agency revealed on Monday that

Central Bengkulu regency accounted for the majority of casualties,

with 22 people found dead.

Three more fatalities were reported in …

“Thirteen individuals are still missing as of now.

One of them lived in Kaur regency, two in….

the army, police and residents were working hand in hand to find the missing persons

and handle the emergency.

Two districts in Central Bengkulu, namely Merigi Sakti and Pagar Jati,

were still isolated on Monday afternoon,

as landslides blocked road access to the areas.

Roughly 12,000 residents were forced to leave their inundated houses and

Roughly 12,000 residents were forced to stay in temporary shelters.

At least 106 heads of cattle, four buffalos and 101 goats died in the disaster,

Meanwhile, 184 houses, seven schools, roads and bridges spread across 10 municipalities were damaged.

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Extreme weather with the potential to cause flooding and river overflows in Jakarta

Extreme weather may continue to occur until Thursday.

“We advise Greater Jakarta residents to be on the lookout for extreme weather

such as heavy rainfall in the next few days,”.

the extreme weather was caused by the Madden Jullian oscillation (MJO),

 an atmospheric cycle that was currently in the wet period.

The MJO phenomenon contributed to the supply of wet air in most parts of Indonesia.

The situation could trigger heavy rainfall in some areas of the country, including Java Island.

Whirlwinds have also been identified around the Sulawesi Sea, ….

The whirlwinds have caused winds to slow down and

meet in the western and central parts of the country.

Heavy rainfall is predicted to continue until the beginning of May in ….

“Even sea waves could reach up to four meters because of this phenomenon in those areas,”

The agency warns residents to remain cautious and careful of the side effects of heavy rainfall

the side effects of heavy rainfall - such as flooding, landslides, puddles, strong winds, falling trees and slippery roads.