Shoddy drainage systems and heavy rains on August 27 Kemang is like the third class cabin on the Titanic. Cars and property were submerged. Some were destroyed.
A torrent of rain fell in south Jakarta on Saturday, August 27. Not with a drainage system underdeveloped Kemang district upscale Jakarta became hopelessly flooded some hours. Many main roads were blocked because of rising water level, and several motorcycles and luxury cars were completely submerged. Some were destroyed.
The affected vehicles were parked in different areas, including the front of Pop Hotel, Kem Chicks Supermarket, Mansion House and Tamani restaurant located along Antasari Raya in South Jakarta. Local media reported the water level was estimated to be from 30 to 70 centimeters deep in various fields. This is approximately the height of the stomach of an average adult.
The following Sunday, the water had not yet completely drained when more rain came around 14.15. The response team disaster in the city jumped and helped pump water from basements and the buildings inside.
The blame game
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Jakarta Governor 'Ahok said the flood zones Kemang submerged due a porous wall behind someone's house, which is adjacent to the rising river Krukut. "This is not the perforation of Krukut River support system, but it is the perforated wall behind the house of a citizen," said Kompas . Ahok also added that the area should not have been used for residential or business purposes because it is vulnerable to flooding, reports Liputan6 .
The governor also said the flooding was the fault of commercial buildings located near the riverbank. He said several companies have violated the terms of their license, but he did not elaborate on exactly what they did. Ahok claims the Kemang area is essentially a basin, which means it is a natural entry of water. He added:
"Kemang is bowl-shaped walls of vacant housing were ventilated We are also studying how a hotel could be built next to the Krukut river..."
a temporary solution to the water supply department of the city is planning involves a device called a bronjong , which is basically a box made of wire strap which is filled with rocks . The city wants to place more of those boxes along the river as it works to prevent future erosion.
The flooding discharged within days. Puwo Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman of the Agency for management of national disasters in Indonesia, yet warned local people to be on the lookout for possible future flood risk. He said the weather phenomenon La Nina can create more rainfall. "During the next rainy season, rainfall could increase significantly. Therefore, the risk of flooding in Jakarta may also increase. Heavy rainfall is predicted from November to March in Jakarta," he said cited by BBC Indonesia .
Nirwono Joga, an analyst of urban planning at the University of Trisakti, recently spoke to the media about certain key actions Ahok governor should take if flooding should be avoided in Kemang. Joga recommends the construction of an artificial lake, the upgrade to a better gutter system and prohibiting the inhabitants of the houses built along the Krukut River. thought Expats moving to Kemang would do well to get an apartment that is not on the ground floor.
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