- BPBD said all floodwaters across Jakarta had fully receded by 3 a.m. Monday after days of inundation.
- The flooding peaked on Friday, affecting most of the capital and inundating 143 neighborhood units with water up to 120 cm.
- Authorities credited inter-agency coordination and portable pumps, while urging residents to stay alert amid extreme weather.
The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has confirmed that flooding that had affected parts of the capital since Thursday (Jan. 22) fully receded early Monday.
“As of 3 a.m. on Monday, we recorded that all inundated areas across Jakarta have receded,” Mohamad Yohan, head of BPBD’s disaster data and information center, said in Jakarta on Monday morning.
BPBD data show the worst flooding occurred on Friday (Jan. 23), when all areas of the capital—except the Thousand Islands Regency—were affected.
On the same day, floods inundated 143 neighborhood units (RT) across West, East, South and North Jakarta as well as Central Jakarta, with water levels in residential areas ranging from 30 to 120 centimeters.
On Saturday (Jan. 24), although the number of affected RT fell to 90, flooding in residential areas—particularly in Cawang, East Jakarta—reached 2.5 meters, worsened by the overflowing Ciliwung River.
Yohan added that the floods had fully receded thanks to collaboration among government agencies and local residents.
“The collaboration involved BPBD, the Water Resources Agency, the Fire and Rescue Agency, the Bina Marga Agency, the Environmental Agency, the Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) and neighborhood public infrastructure and facilities maintenance units (PPSU), which deployed personnel and supporting equipment such as portable pumps to remove standing water and ensure drainage channels were handled,” he said.
BPBD, Yohan said, also urged residents to remain cautious and alert for potential inundation amid extreme weather.
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