Traffic is also paralyzied by flooding in South Jakarta with many roads submerged.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A number of main roads in Jakarta are still inundated by flood water with rain continuing to pour on the city from Tuesday night until Wednesday morning.
The water is as deep as 50 centimeters in some places paralyzing traffic, the city Disaster Control Agency (BPBD) said here on Wednesday.
In western Jakartya at Jalan Daan Mogot, the main arterial road linking Jakarta and its satellite city of Tangerang, the water is 20 centimeter deep below the water surface.
In eastern Jakarta at Jalan Otista Kebon Nanas Utara 2 the road is 50 centimeters below the water.
Traffic is also paralyzied by flooding in South Jakarta with many roads submerged. The floodwater is 50 centimeter deep at Jalan Pulo Mawar and Jalan Raya Fatmawati and 20 centimeters at Jalan Permata Hijau and Jalan Prapatan Pancoran.
In Central Jakarta, Jalan Kali Pasir Cikini and Jalan Baturaja Tanah Abang were inundated with water 40 centimer deep and Jalan Bendungan Hilir was 20 to 30 centimeters below water.
Incessant rain has caused great inconvenience for Jakarta workers and travelers in the past three weeks.
Hundreds of people have to be evacuated from some badly hit areas.
(Uu.H-ASG/O001)
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