REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Floods inundated several areas in the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon as heavy rain fell across Jakarta. Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, immediately checked Hotel Indonesia traffic circle.
Rain started to fall at 15:30. Main streets in Jakarta, such as Sudirman and Thamrin, were flooded, forcing cars and motorcycle to use Transjakarta lanes, which were slightly higher than the regular streets, then triggered the traffic jams.
"We can't just sit in this situation," Jokowi said on Wednesday before monitoring the streets.
Floods inundated Jakarta in the middle of January due to high intensity of rainfall. The floods forced at least 6,101 people to seek shelter.
