Standby I Katulampa Bogor, Jakarta Flood Alert

Headline - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07.30 pm, the water level in the dam Katulampa, Bogor reached 210 centimeters. That is, Hulu has Ciliwung river discharge Standby position I or the highest alert level.


"Limitation Standby I was more than 200 cm," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of Center of Data Information and Public Relations of the National Agency for Disaster Management, this morning in Jakarta.

With the highest alert level situation, he added, it immediately became the authority control dam Director of Water Resources Ministry of Public Works.

Estimated water shipment from Bogor will inundate the area around the Ciliwung at 18:00 to 19:00 pm. "And the possibility of flooding is higher than in December 2012," said Sutopo.

Areas potentially affected by the floods, he said, is the area around the banks of the Ciliwung River: Rawajati, Kalibata, Pengadegan, Gang Flow / Cawang, Kebon Baru, Bukit Duri, Bidara China, and Kampung Melayu.

Chief Executive BPBD Jakarta has asked the Mayor and 9 Head SKPD in Jakarta in order to enhance preparedness Preparedness I linked to monitor and respond to potential flooding occurred in:

East Jakarta: Urban (Ex) Cililitan, Cawang, Bidara China, Kampung Melayu, Kebon Manggis

South Jakarta: Kel Rawajati, Kalibata, Pengadegan, Kebon Baru, Bukit Duri

Central Jakarta: Kel Cikini, Petamburan, Cideng

West Jakarta: Kel Duri Kosambi, Crocodile Swamp, North Kedoya, Cengkareng.

Sources: http://metro.news.viva.co.id/news/read/382209