Remain alert even though the intensity of rain in Jakarta is decreasing

Name: Remain alert even though the intensity of rain in Jakarta is decreasing
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Description: Residents and the DKI Provincial Government must remain alert and not be lulled by weather predictions of decreasing rain intensity.

Residents and the DKI Provincial Government must remain alert and not be lulled by weather predictions of decreasing rain intensity.

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ATIEK ISHLAHIYAH AL HAMASY

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The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Tetap Waspada meski Intensitas Hujan di Jakarta Menurun

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency has reported that the water levels at all water gates in Jakarta were normal on Friday, 1 March 2024. However, the public is still advised to remain vigilant. The Jakarta Provincial Government must not be complacent with weather predictions that indicate a decrease in rainfall intensity.

On Friday (1/3/2024) at 5:00 pm WIB, the water level at the Katulampa Dam reached 30 cm with clear weather and a normal or Alert 4 status. In addition to Katulampa, 11 other water gates in DKI are also in a normal status.

The water level at the Pos Depok Water Gate is 95 cm, Manggarai Water Gate (645 cm), Karet Water Gate (280 cm), Krukut Hulu Water Gate (40 cm), Pesanggrahan Water Gate (65 cm), Angke Hulu Water Gate (40 cm), Pluit Reservoir Water Gate (-185 cm), Pasar Ikan Water Gate (sea) at a height of 150 cm, Cipinang Hulu Water Gate (80 cm), Sunter Hulu Water Gate (100 cm), and Pulo Gadung Water Gate (330 cm). The water level continues to fluctuate every hour.

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”For today, since morning all floodgates have been in normal status,” said the Head of the Data and Information Processing Implementation Unit of the Disaster Management Agency Regional (BPBD) DKI Jakarta Province Michael Sitanggang.

However, the local government, the provincial government of DKI, and all related parties must remain vigilant and cautious. Residents of Jakarta are also expected to remain vigilant and monitor the weather developments.

The BPBD DKI Jakarta has prepared risk mitigation by setting up an emergency kitchen in the event of a large-scale flood disaster. They also deploy personnel to monitor the condition of puddles in every area during floods, as well as coordinate with the elements of the Department of Water Resources (SDA), the Department of Bina Marga, and the Department of Gulkarmat to pump out the puddles and ensure that the water ties work properly.

The day before, on Thursday (29/2/2024), the water level at the Pulo Gadung Water Gate was 580 cm high and on a level 3 Alert status. On the other hand, as many as six residential areas and 17 roads in Jakarta were inundated until Thursday (29/2/2024) at 7:00 pm due to heavy rain since early Thursday morning.

Until Friday (1/3/2024) at 06:00, the inundation still submerged four road sections and one neighborhood unit (RT) in North Jakarta. The RT that is still submerged is in Semper Barat Subdistrict with water height of 45 centimeters.

From January, February, to March, one must remain on high alert.

Meanwhile, for the road sections, there was a 20 cm water level in Kelapa Hibrida Street in Pegangsaan Village, 30 cm in Cakung Cilincing Street in East Cakung Village, 20 cm in Kelapa Hybrida Street in Sukapura Village, and 45 cm in Belibis Street in Semper Barat Village. However, currently, all of them have receded.

Deputy Mayor of North Jakarta, Juaini Yusuf, said that officers must continue to be alert to ensure that water pumps are always active so they can prevent flooding. Pump officers must always actively check the condition of the pumps and be on standby24 hours during the rainy season.

Juaini stated that the rainy season will occur until April 2024. His team also reviewed the water pumps' locations in North Jakarta on Thursday (29/2/2024) to ensure the readiness of the officers and evaluate the effort to prevent floods in the future.

”The solution that the North Jakarta City Government will take is to ask the Water Resources Service to carry out draining of canals, rivers and reservoirs. Then, maintain the condition of the existing water pump so that it can continue to function properly,” said Juaini.

A water gate guard at Pasar Ikan in North Jakarta, Adi, stated that despite the normal water level, they must still keep the water gate under 24-hour surveillance with three shifts of guards. However, he declined to provide further explanation.

Urban planning observer from Trisakti University, Yayat Supriatna, reminded DKI Jakarta Provincial Government not to be complacent with weather predictions indicating a decrease in rainfall intensity. According to him, if it is still within the rainy season, anticipation measures must continue to be taken to prevent Jakarta residents and surrounding areas from being affected by extreme weather conditions.

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”From January, February to March you must remain alert, especially in areas with the potential for inundation, such as roads and so on which are considered prone to flooding. The DKI Provincial Government must look at all points where there is potential for flooding and how long it will take for the water to recede,” said Yayat.

Yayat stated that the current rainy conditions have caused Jakarta to experience increased traffic congestion and a higher risk of flooding. Therefore, the Acting Governor of DKI needs to be more proactive in his approach. Mapping out flood-prone areas is considered to be able to minimize the number of areas and roads that become inundated when it rains.

Hydrologist from the World Resources Institute (WRI), Yudhistira Satya Pribadi, has stated that maximizing the capacity of water parking areas is one way to prevent floods in vulnerable areas.

Several government efforts to realize this have already been seen, such as building flood canals, reservoirs, retention ponds, and various other infrastructure. However, the amount is not proportional to the number of developed areas that acquire water sources, so the space for water is becoming increasingly limited.

According to him, the flooding in DKI Jakarta cannot be solved solely by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta, but must also coordinate with upstream areas such as Bogor or Depok in West Java.

Flood alert

Deputy for Meteorology of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Guswanto calls on residents of Jabodetabek to be vigilant of floods for the next week, until March 8, 2024. The weather conditions that are expected to hit the capital city are triggered by several atmospheric phenomena, including the Equatorial Rossby wave activity in the western part of South Java island.

Guswanto also found an increase in wind speed in the area around the Bangka Belitung Islands and the Karimata Strait. Its momentum then created a pattern of deceleration, convergence, and wind turns in the western part of Java.

Then, it was also discovered that there is an activity of Madden Jullian Oscillation (MJO) that will enter the Indonesian territory from the west and move eastward. This may trigger an increase in the potential impact of disasters in Jakarta and its surrounding areas.

The BMKG report shows that light to extreme rain is still occurring in several areas in Indonesia from February 24 to February 29, 2024. The intensity of extreme rainfall occurred in the DKI Jakarta area (Kelapa Gading), while very heavy rain occurred in Central Kalimantan (Barito Utara), Southeast Sulawesi (Kendari), and Central Papua (Timika).

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For the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi areas, an increase in rainfall has been observed since February 27th, 2024. In the next week for Jabodetabek, there is also the potential for rain with light to heavy intensity accompanied by lightning or strong winds.

Guswanto also urged the public to remain vigilant and take anticipatory measures against potential rainfall increases that may occur in the coming week. The public is also urged to continue updating themselves with weather forecast and early warning information from BMKG.

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