Severe Flooding Strikes Jakarta, Indonesia; More Storms to Follow
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– Widespread flooding inundated Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday night through Monday
night, and more storms this week threaten to worsen the situation.
Flooding
quickly ensued Sunday night through Monday night in Jakarta as persistent rain
and thunderstorms unleashed 300 to 450 mm (12 to 18 inches) of rainfall. On
Tuesday, nearly 6,000 people were evacuated from parts of Jakarta.
Runoff
from the rain flooded dozens of roads and severely affected public
transportation.
The
TransJakarta busway was forced to halt operations on half of its corridors
Monday morning, while train services were disrupted.
Flood
waters reached up to 60 cm around the Presidential Palace and the National
Monument and brought a rapid rise on the Ciliwung River
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