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Jakarta on 10-day flood emergency alert

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday declared a 10-day emergency alert, until January 27, following major ...

Army special force command personnel help evacuate Jakarta flood victims

Personnel of the Indonesian Army`s Special Force Command (Kopassus) have been deployed to help evacuate flood victims ...

Stop politicizing floods: Chief security minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto has urged the public to stop ...

President inspects flood handling measures in Jakarta

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday afternoon observed the implementation of flood handling measures in ...

Flood still inundating Jakarta`s main road

Flood is still inundating parts of Thamrin road in Central Jakarta on Thursday afternoon. In accordance with ...

2,000 Brimob personnel deployed to help flood victims

Some 2,000 personnel of the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) police were deployed to flood-hit areas in Jakarta on Thursday. ...

15,447 Jakartans evacuated due to floods

About 15,447 people in Jakarta are forced to evacuate themselves following floods that have hit the capital since ...

Floods paralyze Jakarta

Office and daily activities in Jakarta were almost completely paralyzed on Thursday as floodwaters hit the capital ...

Jakarta in state of emergency following flood

Jakarta`s Governor Joko Widodo here on Thursday announced the capital city is in the state of emergency following ...

Jakarta`s main roads totally jammed due to floods

Two main roads in Indonesian capital city of Jakarta namely Thamrin and Sudirman are totally jammed due to floods that ...

Floods paralyzes most Jakarta daily activities

Incessant rains that poured Jakarta and its surrounding areas from 02.a.m. local time on Thursday, triggered floods ...

Jakarta floods force 9,374 to evacuate

A total of 9,374 residents have evacuated to higher grounds since floods swept through a number of areas in Jakarta on ...

Jokowi asks VP to help speed up transportation development

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, has asked Vice President (VP) Boediono to help speed up the ...

Over 3,000 people evacuated over floods in Jakarta

At least 3,000 residents have been evacuated to safer places and emergency shelters due to flooding in various parts ...

It is not easy to find solution to floods

Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Jakarta Hubert J Gijzen ...