Floods paralyze Jakarta
Thu, January 17 2013 16:04 | 76 Views
Downtown Jakarta flooding (ANTARA/Widodo S. Jusuf)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Office and daily activities in Jakarta were almost completely paralyzed on Thursday as floodwaters hit the capital city and inundated its roads.
Traffic jams were seen in various parts of the city as vehicles struggled to move on the flooded roads. Many two-wheelers faced engine trouble and had to be pushed along.
One of the main roads of the city, Jalan Thamrin, was severely flooded, while many other roads in Central Jakarta, including the National Monument (Monas) square, were also submerged. People employed at offices along these roads found it hard to reach their workplaces.
Trains services were also disrupted. Commuter trains from Depok had to stop in Manggarai railway station, while others such as those serving the Serpong-Jakarta route stopped at Pondok Ranji and Pal Merah stations.
By 10 am, many more roads were flooded, starting from the Jalan Pemuda-Jalan Pramuka area, up to the Pasar Genjing market, with flood waters reaching a height of up to one foot.
The cross-point of Jalan Salemba and Kramat was also heavily inundated. The floods also prevented a number of doctors from reaching the Cipto Mangungkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta.
Traffic jams were seen in various parts of the city as vehicles struggled to move on the flooded roads. Many two-wheelers faced engine trouble and had to be pushed along.
One of the main roads of the city, Jalan Thamrin, was severely flooded, while many other roads in Central Jakarta, including the National Monument (Monas) square, were also submerged. People employed at offices along these roads found it hard to reach their workplaces.
Trains services were also disrupted. Commuter trains from Depok had to stop in Manggarai railway station, while others such as those serving the Serpong-Jakarta route stopped at Pondok Ranji and Pal Merah stations.
By 10 am, many more roads were flooded, starting from the Jalan Pemuda-Jalan Pramuka area, up to the Pasar Genjing market, with flood waters reaching a height of up to one foot.
The cross-point of Jalan Salemba and Kramat was also heavily inundated. The floods also prevented a number of doctors from reaching the Cipto Mangungkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta.
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Jakarta in state of emergency following flood
Thu, January 17 2013 15:39 | 119 Views
Water's flooded Jakarta's main roads on Thursday (17/1).(ANTARA/M Agung Rajasa)
"According to information from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the intensity of rain will still be high in Jakarta until next week. Therefore I am announcing that Jakarta is in the state of emergency until January 27," said the governor after meeting with Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono on Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, Minister Agung Laksono said he has prepared 84 temporary shelters for about 19,000 evacuees in Jakarta.
"In case the flood is getting worst, we suggested people in the impacted areas to stay in the temporary shelters until the situation is back to normal," he said.
Two main roads in Indonesian capital city of Jakarta namely Thamrin and Sudirman are totally jammed due to floods that inundate the area since Thursday (Jan 16) morning.
Nearly one-meter high water inundating the two main roads of the city which is home to high rise office buildings. Cars and motorcycles are trapped in long traffic jam starting from Dukuh Atas bridge to Semanggi area.
In Bunderan or roundabout of Hotel Indonesia area, hundreds of people traveling with motorcycles failed to pass through the area due to the height of water.
Meanwhile hundreds of workers using public transportation are waiting on the side of the roads because the bus cannot pass by the inundated roads. Up till now, Jakarta is still cloudy with possibility of rain.
(R027/A051)
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