JAKARTA state of emergency was
declared after heavy rains have
paralyzed much of the Indonesian
capital, Jakarta. Thousands of people
have been evacuated from their
homes as the city braces itself for
the monsoon rains continue over the
next few days.
Floods that occur almost every day in
the rainy season in Jakarta.
But the rain this week has been a
fierce capital has seen in several
years.
Torrential rains and overflowing
rivers have forced more than 18,000
people to flee their homes reviewed
and killed more than 11 people
dead.
The most severely affected areas,
the water is more than chin high.
People have been forced from their
homes in an emergency raft and
inflatable boats.
Gang yesterday and the streets are
now filled with murky brown stream
of household waste and goods.
"I've already evacuated my home
and help mom and dad to evacuate.
The flood height up to 4 meters in
our homes," said Ardy, "a resident of
Kampung Melayu in South Jakarta."
Ardy said that more than 2,500
people from their environment has
been camping at a local mosque for
three days now. He says they
urgently need food, water and clean
clothes, and he was worried they
would get sick.
Ardy neighborhood is located in a
now-overflowing Ciliwung River,
where severe floods are not
uncommon.
But it's not just the poorest of the
river environment Jakarta under
water.
Even the president was wading
through knee-deep water at the
State Palace.
Floods, blackouts, congestion and
public transportation closures have
crippled the normal activity at the
center of Southeast Asia's largest
economy.
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo the
newly elected have declared a state
of emergency until January 27.
Jakarta governor said he is
committed to making a
breakthrough, not just small
businesses to reduce the problem of
flooding. And he suggested the need
to build large dams in the capital.
Many say this year's floods could be
worse than in 2007, when more than
half of the city was submerged and
more than 300,000 people were
displaced.
Authorities say heavy rain is
expected to continue.

Residents have been advised to stay
at home, reducing the use of
electricity and does not stockpile
staples.
Negara JAKARTA darurat diberlakukan
setelah hujan deras telah melumpuhkan
banyak ibukota Indonesia, Jakarta.
Ribuan orang telah dievakuasi dari
rumah mereka sebagai kota kawat gigi
sendiri untuk musim hujan terus selama
beberapa hari ke depan.
Banjir yang terjadi hampir setiap hari di
musim hujan di Jakarta.
Tapi hujan minggu ini telah menjadi
modal sengit telah melihat dalam
beberapa tahun.
Hujan deras dan sungai-sungai meluap
telah memaksa lebih dari 18.000 orang
mengungsi Ulasan dan menewaskan
lebih dari 11 orang
mati.
Daerah yang paling parah terkena
dampak, air lebih dari tinggi dagu. Orang
terpaksa meninggalkan rumah mereka
dalam rakit darurat dan perahu karet.
Gang kemarin dan jalan-jalan sekarang
dipenuhi dengan aliran coklat keruh
limbah rumah tangga dan barang-
barang.
Bahkan presiden itu mengarungi air
setinggi lutut di Istana Negara.
Banjir, pemadaman, kemacetan dan
transportasi umum penutupan telah
melumpuhkan aktivitas normal di pusat
terbesar di Asia Tenggara
ekonomi.
Gubernur DKI Jakarta Joko Widodo yang
baru terpilih telah mengumumkan
keadaan darurat sampai 27 Januari.
Gubernur DKI Jakarta mengatakan dia
berkomitmen untuk membuat terobosan,
bukan hanya usaha kecil untuk
mengurangi masalah banjir. Dan ia
menyarankan perlunya membangun
bendungan besar di ibukota.
Banyak yang mengatakan banjir tahun
ini bisa lebih buruk dari tahun 2007,
ketika lebih dari setengah dari kota itu
terendam dan lebih dari 300.000 orang
mengungsi.
Pihak berwenang mengatakan hujan
lebat diperkirakan akan terus berlanjut.
Warga telah disarankan untuk tinggal di
rumah, mengurangi penggunaan listrik
dan tidak persediaan staples.

"Aku sudah dievakuasi ke rumah saya

dan membantu ibu dan ayah untuk
mengevakuasi. Ketinggian banjir hingga
4 meter di rumah kita," kata Ardy,
"warga Kampung Melayu di Jakarta
Selatan."

Ardy mengatakan bahwa lebih dari 2.500

orang dari lingkungan mereka telah
berkemah di sebuah masjid lokal selama
tiga hari sekarang. Dia mengatakan
mereka sangat membutuhkan makanan,
air dan pakaian bersih, dan ia khawatir
mereka akan sakit.

Lingkungan Ardy terletak di sekarang-

meluap Sungai Ciliwung, di mana banjir
parah yang tidak biasa.

Tapi itu bukan hanya termiskin

lingkungan sungai Jakarta di bawah air.
The cars in front were hardly moving, Some of driver were caught in a
so some driver were stuck in the jam. traffic jam caused by rising flood
waters.