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Article: FLOOD WATERS SWAMP MANY PARTS OF JAKARTA.
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- ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia)
- Article date:
- February 2, 2007
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Jakarta, Feb 2 (ANTARA): Many parts of Jakarta were on Friday morning covered by flood waters following heavy downpours since Thursday night causing the closure of a number of streets and severe traffic snarls.
In some of the inundated areas such as Cipinang Muara, Kalimalang, Ciledug, Kapuk, Tomang, Larangan, Bendungan Hilir, Kampung Melayu and Pasar Minggu the level of the flood waters continued to rise after the rains subsided.On Thursday night flood waters in those areas reached a height of 70 - 100 centimeters but on Friday morning it had risen to between one and 2.5 meters.Weather observers said if during the rest of Friday there were more ...