Flood Covers Pasuruan Pantura Road, All Vehicles Diverted

​Source: JatimnowDate: 14 April 2020 Heavy rains that flushed many areas caused Welang River water discharge in Tambakrejo Village, Kraton District, Pasuruan Regency to overflow. The highway or the Pasuruan North Coast (Pantura) Road was flooded. "All vehicles cannot cross, because the overflow wate...

Jakarta floods and stories of residents: 'There is no early warning' amid the possibility of another flood

Source: BBC IndonesiaDate: 25 February 2020 2020 was a tough year for the citizens of Jakarta, with at least three times flooding at several points in the capital. Some residents complained they did not get an "early warning" to get ready to evacuate, while flooding might still happen again. Jakarta...

Jakarta Flood, Head of BNPB: Caused by Groundwater Extraction

​Source: Tempo.coDate: 25 February 2020 ​TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of the National Disaster Management Agency or BNPB Doni Monardo revealed one of the causes of Jakarta floods. The reason is excessive groundwater uptake. "The extraction of groundwater which has a considerable impact on land subsidenc...

20,000 trucks serving Tanjung Priok port can’t operate amid floods: Association

​Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 25 February 2020 Flooding on thoroughfares of the capital and major roads in satellite cities has disrupted operations of at least 20,000 trucks in Greater Jakarta. The deputy chairman of the Indonesian Trucks Business Association (Aprtindo), Kyatmaja Lookman, said the...

Hundreds affected by floods within location of Indonesia’s future capital

​Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 18 February 2020 At least 422 residents of Penajam district in North Penajam Paser regency – the planned location of Indonesia's new capital in East Kalimantan – have been affected by floods that hit the area on Tuesday morning. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency ...