Jakarta – High-intensity rains over the previous few days has actually prompted the Central Jakarta city government to establish 34 temporary shelters for local homeowners as part of precautionary steps in anticipation of flooding.
” Due to the COVID-19 pandemic circumstance, we have actually prepared to include more refugee camps,” Central Jakarta Mayor Bayu Meghantara told local journalists in Kemayoran on Wednesday.
In 2015, the local government had established short-term shelters in 20 places, and this year, the number would be increased to 34, he stated, adding that he has mapped locations in Central Jakarta which are prone to flooding during the rainy season.
Vulnerable areas include Benhil, Petamburan, and Karet Tengsin, as well as areas along the Ciliwung River bank, he informed.
Early this year, flash floods triggered by high-intensity rainfall over numerous days had actually overloaded numerous areas in 17 sub-districts of Jakarta, and many other subdistricts in the capital city’s metropolitan areas, consisting of Bekasi and Bogor.
At least 46 individuals passed away in the floods, which also required 173,064 citizens in Jakarta’s higher areas to move to safety, according to the National Catastrophe Mitigation Firm (BNPB).
On Monday, flash floods struck some parts of Cicurug, Parungkuda, and Cibadak sub-districts in Sukabumi district, West Java province.
The Sukabumi district federal government has actually declared a disaster emergency action status until September 27, 2020 in reaction to the floods, which have actually claimed at least 2 lives, left 10 individuals injured, and impacted 176 homes, or 525 persons.
The flooding was triggered by the overflowing of the Citarik-Cipeucit and Cibojong rivers, and harmed 127 homes in 11 towns.
Sukabumi district head Marwan Hamami stated he has stated the catastrophe emergency situation action status to accelerate mitigation efforts in the disaster zones to assist affected residents.
Since Wednesday, search and rescue workers have found 2 of the 3 locals who had gone missing after being brought away by floodwaters. Browse efforts are on to locate the staying missing out on citizen, Hamami informed. (INE)
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