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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan spoke again about the floods in the capital city that have not abated despite the fact that today the rain is quite low.
Anies said the floods that occurred in Jakarta came from water sent from the river upstream. According to him, the volume of water entering Jakarta from the river upstream is still high today.
“What is currently happening is that the water from the upstream enters Jakarta, we are now at the intersection of the Ciliwung River entering Ciliwung Kecil, Ciliwung Lama. This has been opened to its maximum position. This is important to make it flow from Mampang The river, the Krukut river, later, can flow well near the rubber water gate, “he said, quoted by detikcom, on Saturday (2/20/2021).
The former Minister of Education and Culture in the era of President Joko Widodo gave an example of the floods that occurred in Kemang, in South Jakarta, due to the high volume of water from the river upstream. This condition causes flooding in the area where the river flows upstream and it takes time to recede.
“So currently in the Kemang area, for example, there is still a lot of water from the river upstream, but because the KBB still has a lot of water, it doesn’t flow freely, therefore in Kemang it will take time for the water to fall. what time is needed? Because the water upstream continues to flow. It is very heavy, so now our concern is the safety of the residents. They are still preparing a place of refuge, until the water recedes in the river that flows from upstream, “he said.
However, Anies did not explain how many areas of Jakarta are still flooded. He mentioned the areas that were in the river basin that were still flooded.
“It will be confirmed again later, the update will be given. Currently those affected who have not regressed are those in the upstream flow zone, such as the Kemang (Sungai) Krukut upstream that still flows fast, around Mampang from upstream that it keeps flowing fast. The same goes for Ciliwung. and Sunter, “he said.
“So this is an example that while there is still a lot of water in the area upstream, the rivers will still experience a puddle, we cannot count them, because the water supply is still ongoing, for areas that were flooded by the local rain, it is already a very minimal flood, on average it has receded. But there are still many pools of water upstream, “he added.
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