Parts of Jakarta, Indonesia, were once again under water on 28 February 2015, just 2 weeks after severe flooding forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
Jakarta’s Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) said this time there have been no evacuations, although a number of houses have been flooded in Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta. Flood water was reported to be as high as 150cm in some areas after heavy rain had increased levels of the Ciliwung River.
Flooding has also been reported in Bukit Duri, Tebet, South Jakarta.
Rainfall Figures
The heaviest of the rain fell in the hills around Bogor and Puncak, catchment areas for some of Jakarta’s many rivers. According to WMO, 62.1mm of rain fell in 24 hours in Bogor to 01 March 2015. Bogor is around 50 km (30 miles) south of Jakarta.
Over the last 24 hours, other parts of Java and Indonesia have also seen some heavy rainfall. In Cirebo, Java, 75 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 02 March 2015, according to WMO figures. In South Sulawesi, Makassar saw 76.1 mm of rain during the same period.
