Floodwaters up to 2.5 meters hit Cawang; 90 neighborhood units still submerged in Jakarta

Flooding in parts of Jakarta continued to inundate $90$ neighborhood units (RT) and $9$ roads on Saturday morning, according to the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD).

“On Saturday morning, $90$ RT are still flooded,” Mohamad Yohan, head of BPBD Jakarta’s disaster data and information center, said in Jakarta.

Yohan said floodwaters in Cawang subdistrict, East Jakarta, had reached $2.5$ meters, triggered by the overflow of the Ciliwung River.

He added that the overall spread of flooding had begun to decline, with waters receding in several locations on Friday night.

Flooding in Jakarta had earlier affected $143$ RT on Friday (Jan. $23$), the highest tally recorded since the floods began on Thursday (Jan. $22$).

BPBD Jakarta has deployed personnel to monitor inundated areas and is coordinating with the Water Resources Agency, the Highways Agency and the Fire and Rescue Agency (Gulkarmat) to pump out standing water and ensure drainage channels function properly.

The following areas remain inundated, based on the latest data:

West Jakarta has $51$ RT affected, consisting of:

Duri Kosambi: $6$ RT
Water level: $20$–$120$ cm

Kapuk: $3$ RT
Water level: $50$–$70$ cm

Kedaung Kali Angke: $8$ RT
Water level: $40$–$50$ cm

Rawa Buaya: $9$ RT
Water level: $50$–$120$ cm

Jelambar: $4$ RT
Water level: $20$ cm

Kedoya Selatan: $4$ RT
Water level: $60$ cm

Kedoya Utara: $7$ RT
Water level: $15$–$80$ cm

Joglo: $1$ RT
Water level: $40$ cm

Kembangan Selatan: $5$ RT
Water level: $25$–$60$ cm

Kembangan Utara: $3$ RT
Water level: $25$–$70$ cm

Meruya Selatan: $1$ RT
Water level: $50$ cm

South Jakarta has $7$ RT affected, consisting of:

Rawajati: $3$ RT
Water level: $25$–$130$ cm

Pejaten Timur: $3$ RT
Water level: $210$ cm

Kebon Baru: $1$ RT
Water level: $50$ cm

East Jakarta has $25$ RT affected, consisting of:

Rawa Terate: $1$ RT
Water level: $80$ cm

Bidara Cina: $4$ RT
Water level: $180$–$190$ cm

Kampung Melayu: $4$ RT
Water level: $150$–$175$ cm

Cawang: $9$ RT
Water level: $80$–$250$ cm

Cililitan: $2$ RT
Water level: $230$ cm

Cipinang Melayu: $4$ RT
Water level: $20$–$50$ cm

North Jakarta has $7$ RT affected, consisting of:

Kapuk Muara: $7$ RT
Water level: $40$–$75$ cm

Meanwhile, $9$ roads remain inundated. The affected locations are as follows:

1. Jl. Daan Mogot KM $13$ (opposite Victoria/glass factory), Cengkareng Timur, West Jakarta
   Water level: $20$ cm

2. Jl. Gotong Royong RT $06$/RW $08$, Kapuk, West Jakarta
   Water level: $20$ cm

3. Jl. Kapuk Bongkaran RT $022$/RW $012$, Kapuk, West Jakarta
   Water level: $20$ cm

4. In front of Soeharto Heerdjan Hospital, Jl. Prof. Dr. Latumeten No. $1$, RT $1$/RW $4$, Jelambar, West Jakarta
   Water level: $10$ cm

5. Jl. Taman Kota, Kedaung Kali Angke, West Jakarta
   Water level: $20$ cm

6. BTN housing complex, Jl. Delima VIII, Kembangan Utara, West Jakarta
   Water level: $20$ cm

7. Jl. Strategi Raya, Joglo, West Jakarta
   Water level: $30$ cm

8. Jl. Pulo Indah, Duri Kosambi, West Jakarta
   Water level: $20$ cm

9. Jl. Prepedan Raya, Kamal, West Jakarta
   Water level: $15$ cm

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