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JAKARTA – Floods submerged a number of areas in Jakarta on Wednesday (1/19/2022).
Rodi Maryanto from the Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT)’s Jakarta Region said that one
of the flood-hit areas was Jalan Lingkungan 3, RT 15/RW 03, Tegal Alur Village,
Kalideres District, West Jakarta City. A total of 200 houses were submerged and
53 families or 400 people fled to the multipurpose hall, relatives' or
neighbors' houses which were safe.
"Until this
morning, there are still residents who have not returned home. The evacuees
need meal packages, milk, baby diapers and food, and blankets," he said,
Thursday (1/20/2022).
Rodi continued,
the flooding was triggered by heavy rains that fell from Tuesday (1/18/2022) to
Wednesday (1/19/2022). At the moment, the flood has receded.
“The flooding has
receded at some points. Today, our team will distribute food to the evacuees in
Tegal Alur," he said. []
