Seawater floods worsen in North Jakarta coastal residential areas

The Jakarta Post 4 Dec 09;

Seawater flooding, caused by high tides, known locally as “rob”, has been worsening in a number of residential areas in North Jakarta over the past few days as the city enters the wet season.

In Muara Baru, flooding is 30 centimeters deep, while main road Jl. RE Martadinata endures flooding up to 50 centimeters deep.

Sarman, a local resident in Muara Baru, told tempointeraktif.com on Friday that “rob”, which occurs monthly, also affected houses.

The local administration has been constructing a dike to prevent flooding in Muara Baru. Of the total 3.5 kilometer-long dike, only 800 meters has been finished.

The city administration has also planned to deploy a water pump to prevent water from the Ancol River from overflowing into Jl. RE Martadinata next year.