Bekasi regency, West Java, has seen quite severe flooding. Tens of thousands of residents have been affected, with some evacuating.

Persistent downpours have caused a landslide, isolating thousands of people in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Flooding has also inundated parts of Central Kalimantan and mines operated by Freeport in Papua.

From the Semarang incident, we have come to understand that infrastructure, no matter how good it is, is not the only answer to tidal flooding.

High rainfall has triggered flooding in East Jakarta, Bekasi City and a number of other areas on the island of Java.

The House of Representatives House of Representatives (DPR) Commission V has failed to hold a meeting to find a solution to the flooding in Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta).

Entering 2020, Greater Jakarta has experienced alarming natural disasters. High rainfall in the late afternoon at the end of 2019 caused flooding in many locations.

A number of government plans to reduce flooding in Greater Jakarta have not been completed. Some of the projects were halted. When floods occur again, new plans emerge.

Concerns have colored the turn of the year. High rainfall caused flooding in many places, claiming lives and material losses.