Banjir in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, this morning
Several areas in North Jakarta are inundated with floods following heavy rainfall over the past few days. The army has been deployed to assist those affected by the floods by setting up refugee camps.
“There were a few camps set up like three in Koja, specifically in the Al-Daffur Mosque, Al-Jami Mosque, and district offices. In Kelapa Gading [there are refugee camps] in Gading Nias and Pegangsaan Dua Apartments,” said North Jakarta District Military Commandor Lieutenant Colonel Stefie Jantje Nuhujanan, as quoted by Merdeka today.
“There are 60 families in Al-Jami Mosque, and 100 people in Al-Daffur Mosque, among them 14 infants and three babies who need aid in the form of food, baby supplies, and [medicine].”
Stefie added that the army also deployed three infantry companies to alleviate traffic jams caused by the floods in North Jakarta.
“Those of us from the army have coordinated with the regional government, the police, and the Transportation Agency to pull vehicles away from the flood, particularly motorcycles stuck in the middle of the road so that other vehicles can pass through,” she said.
