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A Capital City that is Never Prepared for Floods
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Water from the Ciliwung River inundates the neighborhood communities of RT 10, RT 11 and RT 12 and RW 02 of Cawang subdistrict, Kramat Jati district, East Jakarta, on Tuesday (21/2).
Dark clouds hung low over the capital city on Tuesday (21/2/2017) morning. Hard rain poured down from dawn to midday. It was chaos in Jakarta. Residential areas, arterial roads and railways were flooded. Many who live on flood-prone areas were still unprepared for the routine disaster.
In Kampung Kebon, Kemang, South Jakarta, locals had been preparing for their usual daily activities before the flood. At 5 a.m., sanitation officer Amsir, 50, left his house to work, just like any other day.